Hi, I’m a bit concerned, I got 330cc under muscle implant and I’m about 15-16 days. My left implant feels a bit hard not to much then my right one. As also it’s a bit higher then the right as you can see, at times I feel pressure inside like if I’m feeling the movement but is hard tell and no pain unless I squeeze both of them to much. Can someone explain I would show before , in btw and now
August 26, 2018
Answer: Can someone explain why my left implant feels a bit hard and is a bit higher? Thank you for sharing your question and photographs, and it appears that you will have a very nice result. After placement of implants, the appearance of the breasts will change dramatically over the next several months, as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. In your case the swelling from surgery is flattening your implants and holding them high on your chest. This swelling can be asymmetrical and lead to some temporary differences between your breasts, accentuating any preexisting differences. I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then. Hope this helps.
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August 26, 2018
Answer: Can someone explain why my left implant feels a bit hard and is a bit higher? Thank you for sharing your question and photographs, and it appears that you will have a very nice result. After placement of implants, the appearance of the breasts will change dramatically over the next several months, as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. In your case the swelling from surgery is flattening your implants and holding them high on your chest. This swelling can be asymmetrical and lead to some temporary differences between your breasts, accentuating any preexisting differences. I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then. Hope this helps.
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August 31, 2018
Answer: Implant High/Hard Congratulations on your breast augmentation, Carrolina!As others have already answered, it is not at all uncommon for one breast to be higher and/or firmer than the other breast early after surgery. There are many factors that may come into play affecting the degree of that tightness, hardness or implant elevation, and why one breast more than the other. In looking at your pre-op photo, there is some subtle shape and position asymmetry, with the right breast being a little shorter and rotated a little outward and the left breast pushing/pointing downward a little. These slight differences can cause the implant to sit a little differently and for the tensions on the implant pocket to be a little different on each side, and therefore the degree and speed of tissue relaxation and implant settling after surgery may also be a little different. I find that massaging may help expedite and even out this process. Your plastic surgeon would be in the best position to know whether what you are experiencing is as expected, or not, and whether you’re on track. He/she would also be able to make recommendations to help you optimize your results. It is still very early, and it will take months to see your final results. Best of luck! Dr. Ghafoori
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August 31, 2018
Answer: Implant High/Hard Congratulations on your breast augmentation, Carrolina!As others have already answered, it is not at all uncommon for one breast to be higher and/or firmer than the other breast early after surgery. There are many factors that may come into play affecting the degree of that tightness, hardness or implant elevation, and why one breast more than the other. In looking at your pre-op photo, there is some subtle shape and position asymmetry, with the right breast being a little shorter and rotated a little outward and the left breast pushing/pointing downward a little. These slight differences can cause the implant to sit a little differently and for the tensions on the implant pocket to be a little different on each side, and therefore the degree and speed of tissue relaxation and implant settling after surgery may also be a little different. I find that massaging may help expedite and even out this process. Your plastic surgeon would be in the best position to know whether what you are experiencing is as expected, or not, and whether you’re on track. He/she would also be able to make recommendations to help you optimize your results. It is still very early, and it will take months to see your final results. Best of luck! Dr. Ghafoori
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