My Breast Look Square and High Up After Breast Augmentation? (photo)

Thank you for the photo. Only one week out, it is very hard to say anything about the final outcome. Breast implants tend to start dropping into place after 3 to 4 weeks. They usually will get to their final position in 6 to 12 months. One will drop faster than the other, also the shape may go through changes. Please follow your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon's post op instructions. We like message, but some surgeons will have you wait, or do it in a specific manner.  Please also let them know your thoughts and concerns.

Thank you for your question. Your postoperative photographs are certainly
very helpful. My advice is to wait 4 to 6
months prior to considering a "final" result. I wish you the best of luck.

The period of time immediately following breast augmentation
surgery is characterized by rapid change. During this dynamic phase of healing,
swelling, muscle spasm and the healing process itself, all contribute to
changes in the appearance of a woman’s breasts.In some cases, swelling and muscle spasm can displace breast implants in
a superior direction when implants are placed beneath the muscle.Based on your pictures, I believe this is a
distinct possibility.In some
cases, superior implant displacement may be due to inadequate pocket
dissection.When the muscle insertions
of the inferior pocket aren’t adequately separated, the implant is often
superiorly malpositioned.At this point
in time, there’s no evidence to suggest that this has occurred in this
particular case. With
time, assuming adequate pocket dissection, these implants might return to a
more normal position.Sometimes, the use
of massage and a superior bandeau may facilitate the process.It may take 3 to 6 months for these implants
to drop into a normal position.If no
progress has occurred by then, revisional surgery may be necessary.This would involve recreating the lower
portions of the breast pocket.It’s
important to have good communication with your plastic surgeon.Make sure he is aware of your concerns.He is familiar with the specifics of your
surgery and will be able to give you appropriate direction.

Hello! Thank you for your question! You are still early
post-procedure. Your appearance looks typical at this stage and will
continue to improve as the swelling subsides and the implants continue
to settle into their desired position. This usually proceeds over the
next several weeks as the lower pole skin/breast stretches to
accommodate the implants. Follow-up closely with your surgeon for
additional restrictions/instructions and the potential use of
bras/garments or massage that may encourage the implant to settle
appropriately. If still displaced after this time, a surgical procedure
may be necessary to further open the pocket and bring the implant(s)
down. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

You are definitely too early in your recovery to judge your results because your breast implants haven't dropped yet. Wait 4 months to let this happen.

When implants are first inserted, they sit high up because your tissues are tight and gravity hasn't taken effect. Over time, natural tissue expansion occurs to allow the implants to fall into place. By this time, your breasts will have taken on a more natural contour, where the lower breasts become softer and rounder. Please wait at least four months for this to happen. Ask your surgeon if a bandage wrapped around the top portion of your breasts can help.

Your muscles are pushing the implant where they can and that is up thats why the implants look boxy it will take a few months for things to settle but I doubt they will be perfectly round in the end

  If you were a C before, you will likely be a DD after.  This is a very large augmentation, and the body will take several months with massage to determine the final result.  The implants will drop significantly.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Hughesplasticsurgery Los Angeles, CA

Dear Elza,

Thank you for sharing your photo.

It seems that you are exhibiting the ideal case of implants high riding the upper pole of breasts.

It would have been helpful to have your pre-op photos posted but assuming that the pocket were created correctly for large implants as the 600cc HP you will need some assistance to help the implants drop - an compression garment may be what you are looking for.

At this point, I encourage you to discuss the aforementioned option with your surgeon as he/she knows the full details of your surgery and can help you find a custom solution to have the implants drop into where they are supposed to do.

Also, since your implants are riding high you may notice that your nipples are somehow looking down but the most noticeable feature in the photo is the "bean shaped". So, making sure that your implants are going to settle into their pockets naturally is what you will need to accomplish.

I hope this helps and the best of luck to you.

Dr. Sajjadian

It appears that you have a thinner body frame, and the breast implants are on the larger side. Both of these factors can contribute to their current appearance. While this does look unusually jellybean-ish, it’s still just a week after your surgery, which means that they’re compressed and sitting a little higher than they should be. Over 4 months or so, your body will adjust to their presence, and they’ll drop into position and soften.