Is uneven dropping normal at the 6 month mark? (Photos)

Hi from Istanbul! Seeing the before pics is very important for making a correct assessment, since there could be a pre-existing asymmetry. Natural variations in breast shape and size can be accentuated by augmentation, especially with larger implants. Your right arm being raised in the first photo could also contribute to the perceived difference in height.
If the main issue is the horizontal orientation of the nipples, there isn't a direct solution for that. However, if achieving a more symmetrical appearance is a priority, opting for smaller implants might be advisable, as larger implants can make asymmetries more noticeable. Best of luck to you!

Dear Jcheek93,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It's hard to tell without seeing your pre surgery photos if perhaps you already had a pre-existing breast asymmetry before surgery? Did you possibly have one breast that was slightly higher or slightly heavier than the other, which sometimes is more noticeable after breast augmentation. So, without knowing that, some of the causes of this may be one of many reasons. A capsular contracture could be a causing one of your breast looks high. The best solution would be to see your plastic surgeon analyze your presurgical photos and have them evaluate the cause why they looks uneven. If it is due to capsular contracture, or implant malposition, then a revision surgery may be required to address and correct the situation. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best

Thanks for your question! To give the best answer, it would be helpful to see your "before" photos as well. I would need to see if there was a discrepancy beforehand. I would suggest following up with your plastic surgeon to see if he/she has any concerns. Good luck!

At 6 months, most of the "settling" is done, but it's hard to say if this is "normal" or not without seeing what you looked like before, and knowing more about the surgery and implants. My best advice is to go to your surgeon and tell him/her that you are not happy because you feel they are uneven. Then he/she can evaluate your healing and tell you if it is normal or not, and if it is possible to fix. Hope that helps. Best of luck!

It would be difficult to give you a meaningful opinion without clinical evaluation and before surgery photos. Breast implant contracture could be one of the possibilities. It is in your best interest to seek evaluation by your surgeon and/or second opinion consult by another plastic surgeon. Good luck.

Check your left breast to make sure there is no thickened scar/ capsule around the implantSometimes the capsule around the implants become thicken causing capsular contracture and retracted high riding appearance of the implantIf it feels soft, then continue daily massage of the implant and try to push the implant downAfter a year the surgeon might have to go back in and adjust the pockets to make them look even Best of luck

At six months post op the majority of settling has already occurred. I encourage you to speak to your surgeon about the asymmetry that concerns you. If the left implant is still being held high, surgical intervention may be needed to help it release into place.

You did not post your before photos to see how uneven you were originally. However, you can go back to your surgeon and try oral Accolate and external ultrasound treatments to see if the tighter implant will drop.

Based on your pictures, it looks like the left implant is sitting low while your right implant is sitting slightly high.
Maybe the orientation of the pictures has been reversed or maybe you are referring to them as you see them, but the description seems to be reversed. It’s common for the left breast to sit slightly higher on the chest wall than the right. To make a quality assessment . it’s common for the left breast to sit slightly higher on the chest wall then the right. To make a quality assessment on the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure we generally need to see proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures and ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took.
The high riding implant may come down further, and it’s possible that the low riding in the plant may be beginning at the bottom out.
I suggest you follow up with your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns with him or her.
Sometimes a minor revision may be needed to get the implants to sit in the correct position.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD