6 months post op: do my breasts still need to drop more, and what can I expect? (Photo)

At 6 months I do not think your implants are going to drop by themselves. Overall your implants are a bit large for your frame. Your right side needs to be lowered surgically for sure. I would probably recommend lowering your left side a small amount also. Discuss with your surgeon. Good luck.

There will be a change in appearance up to 1 year after surgery, but there will be no significant change after 2 years. It seems that both the left and right implants need to go down a little (of course, the right should go down more). Wearing an elastic strap on the upper chest will help the implant to go down and the lower pole to expand. Also, medications that soften the capsule (e.g. singular) can help improve the shape, and a massage that pushes the implant down by hand pressing the upper chest down may also help.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Only time will tell but it appears you may require a revision to your right breast, and possible left, as it does not appear that the tissues have had the opportunity to fully settle/stretch.

Dear Montreal21,
dropping of implants is part of the healing process and this occurs after the tissues surrounding the implants slowly relax, allowing the implants to settle into their final position. It can take about four to six months for the implant to drop down to their final position.I understand that you are worried about your implants are not dropping as expected. However, you are still in the early phase of the recovery period. Please do allow some time for the healing process to occur. If after six months, you are not satisfied with the appearance of your breast, you can visit your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Your implants are somewhat large for your frame and have not fully dropped. Due to the size, they may not move much more without some help. External ultrasound treatments may help and continue with your massage. Please discuss this with your physician.

At 6 months post op it is not likely that your shape will change dramatically without intervention. I encourage you to return to your surgeon to discuss your concerns and options.

It’s difficult to tell exactly from photographs in this case. In your pre-op photos, it’s looks like you have a mild right tuberous breast. Essentially the right breast fold is higher and the lower pole tissue is tighter. This needs to be addressed in surgery. You could be developing capsular contracture or the lower pole of the breast wasn’t released enough. Only and inperson examination will determine the difference. In my opinion, your implants are a little on the large size for your frame, and I would consider downsizing them for a more natural look. Hope that helps. Definitely follow up with your surgeon to discuss your concerns.

Hello and greetings from Turkey. According to your pictures, It can be clearly seen that the right breast need to be dropped too. On the other hand, In think your implants are bigger than it should be. My personal advice to you is having breast implant revision procedure to replace your implants with the smaller and get rid of all of your concerns.