One Breast Still Won't Drop 4 Months PO, Will It Ever?

Question

I am 4 months out from a lift/ augmentation and my right implant refuses to drop. I am pretty sure the left one has because it is lower,softer and fuller at the bottom ( like I expected) but the right one is still high and hard. My surgeon gave me no instructions after the surgery ( compression bands,massage,etc.) and just said nature would take its course just don't wear an underwire bra for 6 weeks. I turn when I hug people hello bc it's so hard my children have even commented on it.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Please see your surgeon about this. You may be experiencing something unusual, since by this time your breasts should have settled if your recovery was going normally.

Boris M. Ackerman, MD · Answer

The breast implants do settle somewhat after the surgery.  Typically they settle at the same rate.  In your particular case, it is unlikely that the other breast will settle as much as the first one.  You could very well have developed scar tissue around an implant. Please see your surgeon to get evaluated.  On occasion, there are some medications that help with this problem, but only if started at the earliest signs of scar formation.

Amy T. Bandy, DO, FACS · Answer

It sounds like you may have developed a capsular contracture, if your breast is hard and wont drop.  I agree with Dr. Schuster, it likely will not drop, and may even worsen if it is indeed a capsular contracture.  I recommend that you make an appointment with your surgeon to be evaluated.  Good luck.

David Bogue, MD · Answer

Without seeing you in person, no one on this forum can give you the exact answer, but your story does sound concerning for a capsular contracture. Implant "dropping" or "settling" usually takes place in the first couple of months, and usually at the same rate for both breasts. However, a high and hard implant is not normal and you should schedule to see your plastic surgeon for an evaluation. Treatment varies from non-surgical massage or medications to reoperation with scar removal.

Sugene Kim, MD, FACS · Answer

Implants can take 2-3 months to settle in their pockets.  Some times, left and right implant may settle at a different rate.  However, by 4th month, both implants should have settled.  It is concerning that one implant is soft; the other is hard and higher.  Most likely, you have developed capsular contracture on the right breast.  You should see your plastic surgeon to be evaluated.

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