Implants Don't Seem Big Enough! Will They Eventually Get Bigger?

Two things happen and seem paradoxical. As as the swelling goes down there will be some shrinkage but at the same time as the muscle relaxes your breast projection grows. In general the breast shape and size proportionality improves..Breast implants initially after surgery when placed in a submuscular position often give superior fullness that corrects itself with time, the "fluff and drop" phenomena. In reality the pectoralis major muscle takes a while to adjust its size to accommodate the implant as well as occasional muscle spasm which keeps the implant projection higher than its final resting shape. Additional variables include:laxity of skin, size difference during prior pregnancies, position of implant,size of muscle, and size of implant.As the muscle relaxes the projection of the implant often increases and the breast shape improves. Massage and use of a superior placed elastic strap can often make this process go faster.

Thank you for your questions.  Breast implants take about 6-8 months to settle down completely.  Your in the very early stages of the recovery and settling process.  I would recommend giving it a bit more time to settle and then re evaluate with your surgeon.  There are somethings surgeons need to take into consideration when placing an implant.  For example nipple to crease distance, width of the breast, goals etc. Best of luck to you. 

Many thanks for posting your question. It is a little hard to comment specifically in the absence of any photographs. However, you state that you were an A cup, and you have 440cc implants in - in my opinion, these are very large implants for someone starting with an A cup. It might be that it would have been harder to get a larger implant in (as the skin and soft tissues need to be able to stretch and accommodate in the implant) - in addition, the bigger you go, the more future issues you might find yourself having to deal with, due to the weight, size and soft tissue effects of a larger implant.At only 3-weeks after surgery, it is too early to take a view on your result - you really need to wait until 3-months after surgery. Any thoughts or concerns you have can then be discussed with your surgeon.Good luck

Generally it takes about three months for breast implants to settle after a breast augmentation so you will not see your final result until then. Sometimes your skin/tissue will only allow for a certain amount of cc's at the time of surgery, regardless what you or your plastic surgeon planned for.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno

Breast implants never get larger however, as the skin adapts and breasts "drop and fluff" they may seem larger to your eyes. This may take anywhere between 3-6 months after surgery, and the tightness felt early after the surgery will be gone by this time.
Another matter of importance is the fact that you cannot turn an A cup flat chest into a D cup with a single operation. If a big cup size is requested, one should consider a 2-stage enlargement, as the skin needs to adapt to the underlying increase in volume.
Hope this helps,
Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Congratulations on your surgery.  Now is a time to relax and heal and you will enjoy your results in due time.  It does take about 4 months before the final result is apparent.  During this time the skin and muscle need to stretch and allow room for the implant.  Generally, the implants appear rather flat and wide and with time there will be more protruding (projection) and become more round.One thing to remember is that it is not always possible to get the exact cup size that a person desires.  Every body and anatomy is different and what the body allows should always be taken into consideration.For now, recover and follow your surgeons recommendations and assess your results in 4 months.Hope that helps.