Why do implants ride high in some women and not in others? (photos)

Hello! Thank you for your question! You are still early post-procedure. Your appearance looks typical at this stage and will continue to improve as the swelling subsides and the implants continue to settle into their desired position. This usually proceeds over the next several weeks as the lower pole skin/breast stretches to accommodate the implants. Follow-up closely with your surgeon for additional restrictions/instructions and the potential use of bras/garments or massage that may encourage the implant to settle appropriately. If still displaced after this time, a surgical procedure may be necessary to further open the pocket and bring the implant(s) down. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Breast size, skin tightness, implant size, muscle size and muscle tightness all play a role in the severity and duration of high riding implants.

Younger women with no previous pregnancies tend to support the volume of the implant artificially after breast augmentation. This makes the implants look high in may take a number of weeks to resolve. With the passage of time however you should see improvement.

Hi Duggy. One more reason for implants looking high and very frecuent is when they are placed under the muscle. With the muscle contraction because of the implant and all the swelling they look very high, but when contrature and swelling go away they look much better. Regards.

The larger the implant, the more likely is the chance for the implant to show high close to the collarbone. With time the implants will drop lower. Make sure you massage your breasts.

Thank you for the question; congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure. As you know, is much too early to evaluate the outcome of the procedure performed. It is most likely that you will find that you will not have “forever high breasts”. Generally speaking, when breast augmentation is performed a “pocket” is created. Depending on the size and position of the breast implant pockets dissected, as well as the size of the breast implant used,and the patient's anatomy,  it may take some time for the breast implants to “settle” into the dissected pocket. This process may be referred to as “dropping and fluffing”. It may require 3 to 6 months to occur. at this point, although easier said than done, I would suggest ongoing patience; you will find that time and patience will be your "best friends" over the next several weeks/months. Best wishes.

Thanks for your question.Some implants ride high because the pocket is overdissected superiorly, the implant is too large for the pocket, the muscle was not release enough inferiorly or the muscle is strong and is forcing the implant up with contraction.  In your case, the heavy weight lifting means that your pec muscle is likely at least part of the reason for your high-riding implant.  Luckily - this almost always resolves.  Give it at least 3-6 months before judging your final result.  In the meantime, I would recommend slowing down on the pec work-outs so the muscle can relax and allow the implant to fall.Good luck!

Hi   You already guessed the right answer for your question. Yes, the implant can move upwards with action of the pectoral muscles and this can be aggravated with lack of lower pole dissection (small pocket) and lower pole skin tightness. This usually happens with round implants. If the muscle covers most part of the round implant is very strong it pushes the implant upwards. Gravity is not enough to pull it down. In that case sometimes dual plane dissection (opening the pocket so that the muscle covers only the upper part of the implant), muscle release (dividing muscle up to the nipple point so that it doesn't cover most of the implant. This also provides more projection), and adequate lower pole dissection should be performed. As you already had been operated then the only thing you can do is using compression band over the upper part of the breast for up to 2 months. Armpit discomfort due to the band is a trade off.You may seek a revision only after the the healing period is finished which takes up to a year.My best