Will Exercise (Not Just Massaging) Encourage my Implant to Drop?

Thank you for your question. Exercising after a breast augmentation will not cause the implant to drop. The rate of the settling of the implant is variable, and can be different in the 2 sides. While much of the settling is usually completed by 5 weeks, it can take longer in some cases. I would give it more time. 

As for the exercise restrictions, it is always best to check with your surgeon before resuming your exercise regimen.

Congratulations on your augmentation and good luck with the rest of your recovery.

Jeff Rockmore

Your final results following a breast augmentation are mostly present; including "dropping of the implant", when implants are below the muscle, within the first 3 months for most and certainly by a year. Breast implants initially after surgery when placed in a submuscular position often give superior fullness that corrects itself with time, the "fluff and drop" phenomena. In reality the pectoralis major muscle takes a while to adjust its size to accommodate the implant as well as occasional muscle spasm which keeps the implant projection higher than its final resting shape. Additional variables include:laxity of skin, size difference during prior pregnancies, position of implant,size of muscle, and size of implant.As the muscle relaxes the projection of the implant often increases and the breast shape improves. Massage and use of a superior placed elastic strap can often make this process go faster.#breastaugmentation#BA#breastdropping

   In general, running and exercise is probably ok at 5 weeks with appropriate support.  Massage and time will help with the implant drop.  I would not rely on exercise to help the implants drop.

Exercising will not influence the implant position.  The implant will continue to settle over the next 6-7 weeks.  Time is the key here.  Good luck,

Dr. ES

 Sometimes the breasts heal and settle at different rates. You are still very early in the recovery stage

At five weeks it is still a bit early but you should first talk to your doctor and see what he/she recommends.  I donot think exercise per se will accomplish much in terms of dropping.

Unfortunately, there is no accurate way to predict whether exercise will help a breast implant “settle".  I would agree with you that any activity that makes the pectoralis major muscle “tighter”  can potentially make the breast implant settling process slower. I suggest my patients avoid heavy lifting, push-ups, chest flies, and any other activity that activates the pectoralis major muscle (especially if there is a problem with a breast implant “dropping”).

Of course, your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you after direct examination.

Best wishes.

Thank you for your question. Of course it is important that you seek the advice and counsel of your plastic surgeon before undertaking any activity to encourage your implants to drop further. That said however breast implant displacement exercises and general exercise can help the implants drop.

Exercise unfortunately will not encourage your implant to drop. However, you are only 5 weeks out from surgery. So, it is still too early to give up on displacement massage. It will often take several months for implants to settle even with massage. Definitely follow up with your plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns. Your surgeon may have some other tips to improve the position of your implant.

Thank you for your question. Best of Luck!

 

 

In our practice we give our patients a breast band to help with the placing of the implants. It is very normal for one side to heal and settle faster than the other. It’s still early on and you still have time for the implants to settle.