One of my breasts haven't dropped yet, is this normal? (Photo)

Thank you for your question!
Implants initially sit high up because the chest muscles and
surrounding breast tissues have not become accustomed to the implant resulting
in tightness. You have to allow gravity to take effect, and overtime, natural
tissue expansion will allow the implants to fall into place causing your
breasts to appear more natural, softer, and rounder. Once that happens, the
implant will sit directly behind the breast tissue in a natural 45:55 breast
ratio, and the nipples will move up higher. Currently, there may be excessive upper
pole fullness (> 55:45) on the left side, so in time, this will change.
Please note that it is not uncommon for breasts to heal and
adapt to implants at different rates. In fact, the process I described above
can occur quicker in one breast over another.
Also please note that if there was pre-existing mild breast
asymmetry before surgery, then that asymmetry will continue to exist.
You may have to wait another 3 months (i.e., total of 6
months) for the final results. If the breasts still appear different at that
point in time, then you may share your concerns with your surgeon and they should
be able to fix the problem – they will do an inframammary fold release on the left
side to help the implant drop down.
To encourage settling of the implant you must engage in
persistent inward and downward breast massaging, and perhaps wear pole wraps.
Patience is key!
Please continue to have regular follow-ups with your surgeon
to make sure your breasts are healing beautifully. Their recovery instructions
should take precedence over all else you read here as they are better informed
about your surgical details.
Hope this helps.

Thank you for your inquiry, sometimes it may take up to 6 months to see final results or implants to drop into their place. I recommend my patients having ultra sound done and also massages to help drop faster, you need to be patient, however if in 6 months maximum the implant still does not drop and you have pain an exam should be done. Best of luck! 

This is outside of the normal timeframe but it can continue to descend even after this length of time.
Try to be patient and keep your plastic surgeon "in the loop" as to your concerns.
I would wait at least 6 months before considering revision surgery.

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 :)

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.

but the chances diminish with each passing day.  If you want to avoid surgery, find a provider who has the Aspen system where ultrasound energy is applied to your tissue but I would suggest you get some kind of warranty in case it doesn't work so you're not left holding an empty bag.  This could be a partial refund, credit, or involved additional sessions for no cost.  If a technology truly works, a warranty of some kind should be given easy.  But massage and asymmetric bra use certainly isn't hurting anything and would be encouraged if you're see even the smallest improvements.

It usually takes at least 6 months for the scar of augmentation to relax so the breast implant can drop, however, from your photo, I doubt yours will drop.  Itr is still important to discuss with your Plastic Surgeon, that after 6 months, your left breast may need a revision.

Thanks for the great question and the photos. In my opinion, there are likely a few things going on here. I haven't seen any of your pre-op photos but I'm guess that you had a little bit of asymmetry prior to surgery with you left breast sitting a little higher than your right breast. The doctor has you on singular to help prevent/treat a possible capsular contracture. Looking at your photos it almost looks like your right breast has bottomed out a little bit compared to the left, contributing to the uneven appearance. If you have textured implants, those tend to not drop as much as smooth implants and kind of stay where they are put. Without examining you it's impossible to tell exactly what is going on. Just looking at your photos it looks as though you have a right implant which has bottomed out a little bit and a left implant which may have a capsule around it. It's best to wait at least 6-12 months before doing anything. Continue to work with your PS to find a solution that works for you. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber

Thank you for your question.  By 3 months I would've expected the entire implant to have dropped more closely to the opposite side.  It is time to begin discussion with your surgeon about the possibility of a simple surgical pocket release to encourage the implant to drop.  I usually wait 6 months but that'll be negotiated between you and your surgeon.