I've had my implants for 3 months now .. my left one is still higher than my right . [450 cc's , moderate profile] My surgeon is having me massage and push down on my left breast. I am also taking singular every night to help them drop? But I'm afraid that the breast isn't dropping .. When I press the breast down during massage .. the bottom is a little hard .. not much. Is this normal ? If so or if not , what's going on ?
April 16, 2017
Answer: One of my breasts haven't dropped yet, is this normal? Hello Jaymariee.One reason your breast has not completely dropped is different anatomy on each side. Without your before photos, I cannot confirm this online. Therefore, I suggest you see your plastic surgeon soon about your one breast not dropping like the other side. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO :)
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April 16, 2017
Answer: One of my breasts haven't dropped yet, is this normal? Hello Jaymariee.One reason your breast has not completely dropped is different anatomy on each side. Without your before photos, I cannot confirm this online. Therefore, I suggest you see your plastic surgeon soon about your one breast not dropping like the other side. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO :)
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Answer: Capsular contracture and breast implant asymmetry Thanks for the question and the photos. There is unfortunately not reliably good data to suggest a benefit to capsule massage or Singulair (which is not actually FDA-approved for this purpose). Some studies suggested Singulair might be helpful in some cases of capsular contracture, but most plastic surgeons would probably agree that they have not seen it to be effective in most (perhaps any) cases.Massage may help ameliorate the discomfort some patients feel with capsular contracture. I have seen some implants drop later than 3 months, and it is true that I had those patients perform massage. Whether the massage helped or it was just the effect of more time and relaxation of tissue, it is hard to know. I have also referred patients to facilities like Aspen Rehab, which offer an ultrasound-assisted massage process. I've only referred two patients to them in 15 years and one got enough improvement to be happy and the other required revision surgery. Thankfully, revision surgery is often very successful in improving this kind of asymmetry.
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Answer: Capsular contracture and breast implant asymmetry Thanks for the question and the photos. There is unfortunately not reliably good data to suggest a benefit to capsule massage or Singulair (which is not actually FDA-approved for this purpose). Some studies suggested Singulair might be helpful in some cases of capsular contracture, but most plastic surgeons would probably agree that they have not seen it to be effective in most (perhaps any) cases.Massage may help ameliorate the discomfort some patients feel with capsular contracture. I have seen some implants drop later than 3 months, and it is true that I had those patients perform massage. Whether the massage helped or it was just the effect of more time and relaxation of tissue, it is hard to know. I have also referred patients to facilities like Aspen Rehab, which offer an ultrasound-assisted massage process. I've only referred two patients to them in 15 years and one got enough improvement to be happy and the other required revision surgery. Thankfully, revision surgery is often very successful in improving this kind of asymmetry.
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