Breast not dropping - what could I do about this?

Question

I am about 6 months after my BA and I don’t think my right breast is dropping correctly. I had 280cc implants put in and I know that I had a weird sternum. I think they call it pigeons chest but it wasn’t tooo bad. My right breast hasn’t changed since about week 10 ish and I’m concerned. Not sure what I should do or could do? I feel like before they dropped they looked pretty similar then my right breast had a flat incision it rounded out but that’s it. No more dropping once it rounded out.

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

You will need a revision surgery to allow the implant to drop into position. What that surgery entails is based on the physical examination and not photos.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

In your before photograph, your breasts were widely separated.  It would have been better if you would have had a circumareola approach to move the nipple-areola complex more medially, higher on the chest wall and place the implants at the same time.  At this time, your breasts are falling down and out and pointing too far laterally.  You need to be evaluated in person and cannot be diagnosed from your photographs alone.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Farbod Esmailian, MD · Answer

Sorry to hear about your disappointment.  Posting the preop photos help a lot.  Judging by the preop photos you have some asymmetry between the two breasts.  As you mentioned you do have a pigeon chest which prevents the implants from coming close together in the middle (cleavage).  Your larger (left breast) has a fold that is lower than the right side but a nipple/areola that is higher.  Therefore the implant with sit slightly lower on that side.  
From the photos, it appears that you have a nice result given the slight asymmetry that you started with.  Hope that helps.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Go back to your surgeon and try oral Accolate and external ultrasound treatments to try and soften the pocket. Otherwise, you will need surgery to release the pocket.

Kenneth R. Francis, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear Aprodr,
There is a subset of the population of patients that don't want to believe that their breast augmentation result is good.  You're result is good.  There are some asymmetries, but they were present before hand, and mostly a consequence of your mild pectus carinatum.  Continue your follow up with your surgeon for monitoring of your results going forward and for breast implant surveillance.  Good luck!

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