I had a capsulectomy on June 7th and am happy that both breasts are soft now — but at 3 weeks, it seems the revised breast hangs lower than my other one. I was told to not worry and have constant support 24/7 for 12 weeks. I had a drainage tube in the first week, still taking 1000mgs vitamin E and Singulair daily, no massage as instructed and am wearing a supportive bra 24/7. I understand my capsule has to fully form to assess if everything went well but I'm still worried.
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Bottoming out has two main causes... the first, your surgeon overdissected the pocket and it is too low. This can happen quite by accident, especially with big implants, as they are hard to fit in, and then when it finally adjusts and relaxes it is too low although it looked perfect at the ti...
Most patients do not notice a volume increase unless it is 100 cc or so. The best option for you to do a sizing with smaller sizers to see if you like the look of a larger breast on your frame. It is difficult to achieve the look that a push-up bra gives you without a...
I am sorry to hear about your concerns after revisionary breast surgery.
Your best option in my opinion would be to use acellular dermal matrix (allograft) to provide coverage over the areas of concern.
I hope this helps.
