I'm 1 month & 1 week post op with 520/560 textured unders. I expressed concern to my PS about the lack of lower pole fullness in my right breast. He said that's just how my breasts are, despite having LPF before surgery. He also said this is basically my final result. He said no more drop and fluff will happen. Why is one breast flat? Shouldn't there be more d&f to come because it's only been 5 weeks? My PS suggested either a crescent or perareolar lift to give me LPF. I don't know what to do??
Answer: Why is my breast flat on the bottom after surgery? (photos) Thank you for your question and photos. In your before and after photos it appears that you had breast tissue #sagging and would likely benefit from a #breastlift. I suggest that you wait until you are 3 to 6 months postop to pursue a breast lift. This healing time will give you an a idea of what your #breast #augmentation results will be. I recommend that you speak with your #BCPS about a breast lift to be scheduled per his practice. Best wishes!
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Answer: Why is my breast flat on the bottom after surgery? (photos) Thank you for your question and photos. In your before and after photos it appears that you had breast tissue #sagging and would likely benefit from a #breastlift. I suggest that you wait until you are 3 to 6 months postop to pursue a breast lift. This healing time will give you an a idea of what your #breast #augmentation results will be. I recommend that you speak with your #BCPS about a breast lift to be scheduled per his practice. Best wishes!
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Breast Lift Needed Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. It is true that textured implants are not expected to drop and fluff very much- they are designed to lock in place. If you want the position of your areolas to be elevated you will need a breast lift. This can be done as a secondary procedure still. All the best
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Breast Lift Needed Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. It is true that textured implants are not expected to drop and fluff very much- they are designed to lock in place. If you want the position of your areolas to be elevated you will need a breast lift. This can be done as a secondary procedure still. All the best
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Differences before dont change much after.... I make sure and point out all the differences in a woman's breasts during the consultation....This is not to make them feel bad but its to make them aware of these differences. Many women don't notice these subtleties until after surgery because that's when they stare and evaluate their breasts more than they ever have!I tell my patients that many of these differences will remain after breast augmentation. If one breast is bigger, it will still be bigger (if using same size implants) and if one nipple is lower it will still be lower after augmentation alone. Setting appropriate expectations before surgery is very important. After your breast augmentation it appears that you have had a good result! If you notice the shape of your breasts, the locations of your nipples etc...it is very likely they are all the way they are because that is the way they looked before surgery. To improve your nipple position and you lower pole fullness a mastopexy may be beneficial, although without evaluating you in person it is difficult to know for sure. Ankur Mehta MD
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Differences before dont change much after.... I make sure and point out all the differences in a woman's breasts during the consultation....This is not to make them feel bad but its to make them aware of these differences. Many women don't notice these subtleties until after surgery because that's when they stare and evaluate their breasts more than they ever have!I tell my patients that many of these differences will remain after breast augmentation. If one breast is bigger, it will still be bigger (if using same size implants) and if one nipple is lower it will still be lower after augmentation alone. Setting appropriate expectations before surgery is very important. After your breast augmentation it appears that you have had a good result! If you notice the shape of your breasts, the locations of your nipples etc...it is very likely they are all the way they are because that is the way they looked before surgery. To improve your nipple position and you lower pole fullness a mastopexy may be beneficial, although without evaluating you in person it is difficult to know for sure. Ankur Mehta MD
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Answer: POOR BREAST SHAPE AFTER IMPLANTS To be totally honest, my feeling is that you will only get worse without another procedure (breast lift). Your breasts have fallen off the implant, and in fact they most likely never were in position. It is true that a shaped, high profile, textured implant placed ABOVE the muscle can lift the breast in some situations. However, your breasts have too much laxity and sagging to allow for that to happen. Furthermore, they are clearly (from the photos) below the muscle and only a breast lift will help. It could have been done at the same time, as I always do. It avoids a second operation and gives a long term result just as good as doing it in two procedures...and it is far less expensive and avoids a second recovery. However, some surgeons prefer to perform the lift at a second setting and that is purely surgeon's preference. But this is where you are now and if you want the breasts you expected, the lift should give you a great result. I am sorry you're having to go through another procedure and wish all of plastic surgery was perfect every time. Best of luck!
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Answer: POOR BREAST SHAPE AFTER IMPLANTS To be totally honest, my feeling is that you will only get worse without another procedure (breast lift). Your breasts have fallen off the implant, and in fact they most likely never were in position. It is true that a shaped, high profile, textured implant placed ABOVE the muscle can lift the breast in some situations. However, your breasts have too much laxity and sagging to allow for that to happen. Furthermore, they are clearly (from the photos) below the muscle and only a breast lift will help. It could have been done at the same time, as I always do. It avoids a second operation and gives a long term result just as good as doing it in two procedures...and it is far less expensive and avoids a second recovery. However, some surgeons prefer to perform the lift at a second setting and that is purely surgeon's preference. But this is where you are now and if you want the breasts you expected, the lift should give you a great result. I am sorry you're having to go through another procedure and wish all of plastic surgery was perfect every time. Best of luck!
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Breast lift I am sorry that your results are not what your were expecting. Your before pictures show every uneven breast and right breast very low. You could have had lift first and then implants( most patients do not want two surgeries) ,lift and implants together or implants first. You and your surgeon picked implants and now your breast tissue falling off the implants. You will need to have lift and would wait few months before doing the lift.
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May 24, 2016
Answer: Breast lift I am sorry that your results are not what your were expecting. Your before pictures show every uneven breast and right breast very low. You could have had lift first and then implants( most patients do not want two surgeries) ,lift and implants together or implants first. You and your surgeon picked implants and now your breast tissue falling off the implants. You will need to have lift and would wait few months before doing the lift.
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