400CC / Silicone / Under Muscle / Surgery Date was 02/09/2012 I had a great surgery, almost no pain at all and my breast looks great but im always worry that i will never have my breast soft again. I have seen some of my friends with the same procedure but with smaller CC's and they are really soft. My breast is softer than a few days after the surgery but not soft like a natural breast. Is it the size? Will my breast ever get soft after a BA? If yes, How long will it take?
Answer: Your breasts will soften; 400cc is not the "problem."
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Answer: Your breasts will soften; 400cc is not the "problem."
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Answer: Drop and fluff occurs typically 2 month post-augmentation Hello and thank you for this great question. The breasts may be a little bit high, swollen, firm and tight for about 6-8 weeks following a breast augmentation. Typically 2 months post surgery you will see the "drop and fluff" in the implants. The soft tissue settles, the skin relaxes and the implants look better and more natural. The implants will be showing their true projection. If you experience firm breasts after this period of time, you may be experiencing capsular contracture, I advise you to see your plastic surgeon for further evaluation. Best of luck to you.
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Answer: Drop and fluff occurs typically 2 month post-augmentation Hello and thank you for this great question. The breasts may be a little bit high, swollen, firm and tight for about 6-8 weeks following a breast augmentation. Typically 2 months post surgery you will see the "drop and fluff" in the implants. The soft tissue settles, the skin relaxes and the implants look better and more natural. The implants will be showing their true projection. If you experience firm breasts after this period of time, you may be experiencing capsular contracture, I advise you to see your plastic surgeon for further evaluation. Best of luck to you.
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July 19, 2018
Answer: Breast Becoming Soft After Breast Augmentation The breasts are usually rather firm after a breast augmentation and will soften over time. At 4-6 months time, the breasts will be as soft as they are going to be. But there are some things that do matter here. It depends on how much soft tissue coverage you have and also how big of an implant was chosen. The bigger the implant the tighter the pocket will be and the more firm the breasts will be. Also the type of implant matters: a saline implant that is overfilled will be much more firm that a regular silicone implant. Now with the newer choices that are available thru Natrelle (Allergan-Responsive, Soft Touch, Cohesive), different cohesiveness of silicone implants can be chosen which will determine how soft that breasts will feel.Hope that helps.
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July 19, 2018
Answer: Breast Becoming Soft After Breast Augmentation The breasts are usually rather firm after a breast augmentation and will soften over time. At 4-6 months time, the breasts will be as soft as they are going to be. But there are some things that do matter here. It depends on how much soft tissue coverage you have and also how big of an implant was chosen. The bigger the implant the tighter the pocket will be and the more firm the breasts will be. Also the type of implant matters: a saline implant that is overfilled will be much more firm that a regular silicone implant. Now with the newer choices that are available thru Natrelle (Allergan-Responsive, Soft Touch, Cohesive), different cohesiveness of silicone implants can be chosen which will determine how soft that breasts will feel.Hope that helps.
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February 17, 2017
Answer: Larger implants are not "harder" than smaller ones Thanks for your question. This question is an older one, so I believe you were about one year out from your breast augmentation based on your described surgery date. After one year, your result will have mostly settled. A larger implant will not be "harder" than a smaller one; the softness of your breast post surgery largely depends on the amount of breast tissue that you had pre-operatively. This is why your result may different from friends. You already had silicone implants which are softer than saline implants.
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February 17, 2017
Answer: Larger implants are not "harder" than smaller ones Thanks for your question. This question is an older one, so I believe you were about one year out from your breast augmentation based on your described surgery date. After one year, your result will have mostly settled. A larger implant will not be "harder" than a smaller one; the softness of your breast post surgery largely depends on the amount of breast tissue that you had pre-operatively. This is why your result may different from friends. You already had silicone implants which are softer than saline implants.
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January 9, 2018
Answer: Be patient "Settling" of breast implants is a process that takes time. The soft tissues covering your implant (muscle, breast tissue - fat and glandular tissue, and your skin) all must stretch to accommodate the implant. Depending on the size of the implant relative to the stretch of your tissues and the amount of time after surgery there will be normal changes and "settling".It generally takes at least 1-2 months for initial settling but changes can be noted even at one year. There should be progressive softening over the first few weeks and your breasts may become as soft as preop. The only other important factor is encapsulation or capsular contracture which unfortunately can occur in some women and lead to progressive hardening over time. At one month postop it is much to early to consider that possibility.Be patient!
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January 9, 2018
Answer: Be patient "Settling" of breast implants is a process that takes time. The soft tissues covering your implant (muscle, breast tissue - fat and glandular tissue, and your skin) all must stretch to accommodate the implant. Depending on the size of the implant relative to the stretch of your tissues and the amount of time after surgery there will be normal changes and "settling".It generally takes at least 1-2 months for initial settling but changes can be noted even at one year. There should be progressive softening over the first few weeks and your breasts may become as soft as preop. The only other important factor is encapsulation or capsular contracture which unfortunately can occur in some women and lead to progressive hardening over time. At one month postop it is much to early to consider that possibility.Be patient!
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October 6, 2019
Answer: Will my Breast Ever Get Soft After a Breast Augmentation? If Yes, How Long Will It Take? Be patient, the first few weeks are a period of adjustment of your body to implants. Your breasts will become softer, a little bit lower and smaller in size in 8 - 12 weeks. You are in the early healing process, and full recovery requires from 4 to 6 months. I wish you best luck.
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October 6, 2019
Answer: Will my Breast Ever Get Soft After a Breast Augmentation? If Yes, How Long Will It Take? Be patient, the first few weeks are a period of adjustment of your body to implants. Your breasts will become softer, a little bit lower and smaller in size in 8 - 12 weeks. You are in the early healing process, and full recovery requires from 4 to 6 months. I wish you best luck.
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