Am I Starting to Develop Symmastia? Are Implants Too Wide? (photo)

It amazes me that plastic surgeons have invented bras to suit the needs of their breast augmentation patients.  In my opinion, something went wrong if a breast augmentation patient can't wear a regular bra.

It's impractical for a patient not to wear a bra she wants, particular a push-up bra for a patient who wanted to have an operation ostensibly to have larger breasts.

But perhaps your surgeon thinks your tissue is still settling and wants to not put pressure on it.  So listen to all of his or her advice at this point.  Once you get out to a year, then you need to reassess as to whether there is a problem to fix.

 

 

Symmastia is a condition which can occur when the implants are too close together. Patients often refer to this as a “uniboob.” Occasionally, the space or pocket for the breast implant is created towards the center, or the tissue stretches, forcing  the implants to fall too much towards the center of the breasts. However, #symmastia is not apparent per your photos at this time.  If you are not satisfied with your #final #results or if there are any concerns, it's best to consult with your plastic surgeon to further discuss your #options.

Hi JJ479,

     The space between your implants is way too small.  It appears, however, that there still is some skin attached to your sternum in the midline, so technically, you do not have symmastia as of yet.   Regardless, you have very little soft tissue covering the implants in that area where rippling is visible, particularly when you bend over.  I'm not sure if you are under or over the muscle, and it would be nice to know if you have saline or silicone gel implants.  Regardless, your implants should  to be moved apart.  Most like, this will require revision surgery.  You may, however, want to try to wear a "Thongbra"  for a while and see if that will help close the pockets.

Good luck,

Ary Krau MD FACS