Right implant not dropping - worried. 6 weeks post-op. (photos)

Implants can take awhile to settle and drop and 6 weeks is still very early for implants placed under the muscle.  It will take a while for your chest muscle to relax and allow the implant to drop, this can take as long as six months.  Massage may help in assisting your implant which your surgeon can teach you.  Revision surgery is not necessary at this time.  Good luck.

Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. The whole drop & fluff process may take between 2-6 months. You have rather large implants for your frame and currently they both appear to be sitting high- which is expected. They do not always drop at the same rate. I recommend that you try to be patient and wait to see them settle in and balance out over the next few months.All the best

Thank you for your pictures and questions. While I can appreciate the asymmetry in the pictures, it is important to remember that you are only 6 weeks out from surgery. With submuscular implants, it can often take 3-4 months for things to fully settle and for your final results to become visible. I would advise you to follow closely with your plastic surgeon and be patient.Best of luck!

Thank you for your question and photos.  From what I can see, you do have more fullness on your right side.  This could be due to asymmetric swelling, or your implant sitting slightly higher.  You are still very early in the healing process and may have more spasm on that side, causing the implant to ride higher.   Best to check with your surgeon as they may recommend implant displacement (massage) exercises or have you use a breast band to place gentle downward pressure.   It is way too early to worry about a revision surgery.  Good luck.  

Thank you for your question. You are still early in the post-operative period. It typically takes 3 - 6 months for the swelling to subside and and implants to settle into proper position. Please discuss your concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon. Also, make sure you follow all of your plastic surgeons post-operative instructions regarding level of physical activity and use of a support bra. Hope this helps and good luck with your recovery.

Thank you for your question and photos.   6 weeks is still fairly early in the process; it can be difficult to be patient especially if one drops before the other. It can take 6 months for the implant to fully drop; hang in there. Continue to follow up with your Plastic Surgeon and follow post operative instructions.    Best of luck to you!

It is not unusual that one implant may be a little higher than the other just six weeks postop. You should get in touch with your plastic surgeon to see if they recommend any intervention, like a downward massage.

The implants can take several months to drop. Be sure to let your surgeon know that the right implant has not dropped yet. There are some things that can be done to speed the process buy these instructions should come from your surgeon--they know what type of implant they inserted at surgery and exactly what was done.

Breast implants don’t really begin to drop until the sixth week. Although settling takes about 9 to 12 months, you will be about 80 percent softened and shaped by the 3rd month. Revision surgery, if needed, is not even considered until at least the sixth month. Hope this information is helpful and reassuring. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths." 

Thank you for the question and photos. It is not unusual to to have one side not to drop. Usually it takes 3-6 months to settle down and it is best to discuss that with your board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.