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: 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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