245cc submuscular anatomical revision from 17 years of 270cc round hydrogel subglandular: one week, too projected & high (Photo)

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5'10"54kilo, 40 yrs old.Unhappy with 270cc. Smaller look after 17yrs, but in last yr rippling increasingly palpable.Opted for anatomical mentor for less rounded look,insisting on smaller. Wanted low-profile,got moderate.Projection feels same;even bigger and rounded.Didn't discuss height, I feel they are higher. I know implants 'drop and fluff', but this seems to be less so for textured anatomical? First BA left me with about 25% sensation. Currently numb in upper breast area.Will this subside?

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

I'm sorry to hear about the concerns you are experiencing after breast surgery.  In this early phase out of breast augmentation surgery, it is quite likely that you are experiencing significant “emotional ups and downs” unnecessarily. You should be aware that a significant percentage of patients at the early stages of recovery will feel that they are too big or (more commonly) too small. I routinely ask my patients to wait at least 3-6 months before evaluating the end results of the breast augmentation surgery. This waiting time allows patients to (usually) physically and psychologically adapt to the new body image. 
In other words, it may be too early to evaluate the outcome of the procedure performed; your breasts will undoubtedly change over the course of the next several weeks/months. 
For example, many of my patients report that as the swelling around the breast implants (for example, in the sternal area) decreases, they feel that their breasts appear more projecting. Also, in my opinion, the "drop and fluff” phenomenon does hold some validity (regardless of the surface characteristics of the breast implant); as breast implants “settle”, many patients feel that their breasts actually look larger. 
Although online consultants cannot predict whether or not you will be pleased with the long-term outlook, of the procedure performed, it is safe to predict that the breasts will change. Do your best to stay emotionally even keeled.

Best wishes.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

and minimally softer as 25 cc's is really nothing when considering a change is breast volume.  Give it time to heal and your risks for rippling should be less.. and hopefully you will heal well without any of the risks that come with using shaped implants.

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