Odd shaped boobs. Is this normal? (Photo)

Question

I am on day 5 only but I just want to make sure that how my boobs look is normal? I am icing the top part once in a while like doc says. Wearing my compression post operative bra. I received 475cc in both breasts. Used to be 36 A/B smaller than a B but bigger than A.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

At this point you are
early in the healing process. Swelling and implants will continue to settle with time. Follow up with your surgeon as directed. 
Regards,

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Hello,Thank you for your question and photo. Immediately post op, the breast implants are under pressure and pectoral muscles swell. It is normal for the breasts to have a high, distorted appearance. I recommend that you allow 2-6 months for your breasts to drop and fluff and to see your final results.All the best

Steven Vath, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.Your early results are consistent with being just 5 days post op. The implants are very high and the skin and muscles are tight. They will look significantly different at 4-6 weeks post op, and will continue to evolve over the following 4 months beyond that.Best wishes,Dr. Vath

Farah Naz Khan, MD · Answer

Remember that swelling is common and as the swelling subsides and the implants drop and settle some, your breasts will assume a more normal shape. Best to give your body time to heal at this point and re-evaluate your results in 3-4 months. Good luck!

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Swelling within the soft tissues after a breast augmentation can artificially support the prosthesis. This can make the breast look a bit unusual. This will resolve in several weeks.

Joshua Cooper, MD, FACS · Answer

It is not uncommon for breast implants to ride high for awhile soon after a breast augmentation.Your photo demonstrates this.With time the lower pole breast skin will stretch to accommodate the new implants.  With time, gravity, and the weight of your implants, the lower portion of your breasts will become fuller.Be patient, as this can take up to three months.Thanks for sharing!

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.

Right now, you are very early on in the
post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable
having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you
to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There are many
variables that contribute to a breast augmentation's final result. Preop size
and shape, IMF location, location of the implants and type of implant. Patients
heal at different rates and each breast will sometimes heal at a different
rate. Rest, relax, recover and heal. Express your concerns to your surgeon so
he/she can examine you. Then reassess final result at 6 months.

The best way to assess and give true
advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified plastic
surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.

Best of luck!

Dr. Schwartz

Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon

Director-Beverly
Hills Breast and Body Institute

#RealSelf100Surgeon

Mark Schoemann, MD · Answer

Congratulations on
having undergone the breast augmentation procedure. I ask my patients to wait
3-6 months before evaluating the end results of the breast augmentation
surgery. This waiting time allows patients to adapt to the changes in their breast size
and shape as well as their overall new body image. There are a
significant percentage of patients at your stage of recovery that feel that
they are too big or (more commonly) too small. And those emotional feelings can
change daily turning this transitional time. Remember also that each
side of the body heals at a different rate and that you weren't perfectly
asymmetric to begin with so although you should be closer in symmetry there
will always be differences.
It can take many months to see the
final results of surgery. Swelling, soreness, skin repositioning, implant
settling must resolve completely before you can make that determination. Once
the swelling around the implants has also resolved you can see the final
result. Patients often report that they are happier with the implants' shape
their cleavage and projection once these changes occur.
I would suggest continued patience and
continued close follow-up with your plastic surgeon.
Best wishes or an outcome that you
will be pleased with long-term.

Shaun Parson, MD · Answer

Thanks so much for your question. Based on your photos it appears that you do have slightly more superior pole projection. That is something that can commonly occur in the first few days after breast augmentation. I agree with your physician that ice and compression bras as well as stretching exercises can help remedy that situation. I would suggest you give things time.  You shiukd begin to see some improvement over the next few weeks.

Chad Robbins, MD · Answer

Yes, this is normal .  Your implants are sitting high in your chest which makes them appear upside down initially and will settle over the next few months.

Odd shaped boobs. Is this normal? (Photo)

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