Revision needed on high implant? I doubt it can drop much more at this point?

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I am 4mo post op. The left implant in the photo has not dropped. It was a larger implant than the right due to slight asymmetry that was only noticable by my PS during my operation. I have been wearing a band for months at night. Should I be concerned or continue to be patient? I feel like I’ll need a revision - is it smart to trust the same surgeon? No pain or extra hardness so I don’t believe it’s a contracture. I doubt it can drop much at this point?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You are over-implanted.  Your breasts are too large and too low.  The technique I recommend is explantation and lift.  After 6 months,  you can then replace with smaller implants submuscular.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear z887k276,
breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective surgery.Many patients come in to correct poor outcomes from their initial surgeries. The most common problems are due to implant malposition, bottoming out of the implant, poor scarring, and incorrect implant size.While the type of revision required will depend on the result of the previous surgery and the desired result of the patient, some revisions involve extensive pocket repair that may or may not need specialized external bras.If you are considering breast surgery revision, you should speak with a board certified plastic surgeon and have yourself properly assessed. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Also, you have to make sure that your surgeon understands your breast augmentation goals.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

If possible you needed to post before photos so a comparison can be done. Remember the results are never twins but are sisters. Could re operation of the slightly higher breast side help lower - yes. But is the risks of potential complications worth the benefits? Only you can respond to that issue of the risks vs benefit ratios

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