7 months post op - what can be done to correct asymmetrical results and what could have caused this? (photo)

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33 year old mother of 2 had breast aug 7 months ago. Initially both breasts symmetrical and slowly by month 4 1 breast noticeably lower than the other and getting more pronounced. Do I have any options to fix this and why did this happen? I have also reached out to surgeon.

Guler Gamze Eren, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.You have only one photo taken by yourself and it is not enough to tell you if it is an animation deformity or capsular contracture. It is better to get checked with a physical examination and/or breast ultrasound to check the capsular contracture.If it is capsular contracture, breast implant should be replaced with a new one.If it is an animation deformity the implants should be placed infront of the muscle.

Ellen Ozolins, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. From your photo, it sounds like you’re experiencing asymmetry that has developed over the last few months following your breast augmentation. You have one breast higher than the other, and this could be due to capsular contracture, where scar tissue forms around the implant and tightens. Also, one of the most common reasons for a breast to drop lower than the other is implant malposition or migration. This happens when the implant shifts downward due to a too large pocket or the implant stretching the tissue over time. Since you’ve already reached out to your surgeon, having an in-person consultation is a good idea to assess the situation and determine the best approach for correcting the asymmetry. If the implant has migrated, surgical revision may be needed to correct the position. If capsular contracture is present, capsulorrhaphy can be performed to remove or release the tight capsule and reposition the implant.

Simona V. Pautler, MD · Answer

Just looking at your photos makes me think that the higher side may have a capsular contracture, where the normal fibrous envelope that forms after implantation slowly tightens around the prosthesis and starts to ride high. This is not unusual and can definitely be repaired. If this is not the case and both breasts feel soft and normal then what you have is implant malposition and this can happen even if your surgery was done with perfection. One drops and the other doesn’t. The human body can be unpredictable. But this too can be repaired by lowering the higher side with a capsulectomy and if needed raising the other side with a capsule repair.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You may be having two issues. One implant appears to sit a little high and probably has a capsule. The second appears to be sitting too low and is bottoming out from the weight of this implant. You appear too thin to support the chosen size. Please go back to your surgeon.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on your only one posted photo, there is a significant a symmetry of your breast. You must be seen by your original surgeon or seek virtual consult or second opinion, plastic surgery consultation. Appears you might have a severe capsule formation of one breast? Best to get a repeat mammogram and or ultrasound as soon as possible. Possible revision would cost between 5000 and $15,000. Again best of virtual consult with.

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