How will they change after they drop and fluff? (Photo)

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I am 2.5 weeks post augmentation with 300ccHP and happy with the size but don't want them to get any smaller. Once they drop and settle will I notice an increase in size or fullness? I notice now under my nipple in the lower part of my breast it does seem empty. Once the implant moves down will it fill out that portion of breast more and appear fuller? My right is still higher and tighter than my left. Is the muscle still constricting them at this point or are they close to their true size? Thank you!!

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Hello,At this point you will still have a little firmness and asymmetry which will likely settle. As Implants drop and fluff, the volume shifts downward to fill out the lower pole of the breast more fully. I recommend that you allow at least 6 months to evaluate your results.All the best

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photographs, and it appears that you will have a very nice result.  After placement of implants, the overall appearance of the breasts will change dramatically as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. At 2.5 weeks your implants are still sitting a bit high on your chest due to skin and muscle swelling, but this should resolve over the next 4-6 weeks.  Though your overall size won't change, the implant will redistribute its volume to make the lower portion of the breast larger and appear more natural.  I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then.  Hope this helps.

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. You will not lose any
volume but the way your implant sits on your chest wall will change, and can
result in different ‘fills’ to your bra.  Rest, relax, recover and heal. Please Express your concerns to your surgeon so
he/she can examine you at this time. 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

William Andrade, MD · Answer

Hello,  generally the implants will drop slightly and soften over several months.  It is difficult to predict whether there will be much change in size.

Brian K. Reedy, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.You are very early in your recovery.  It can take 3 - 6 months for your breasts to drop into position. Be patient and give your body time to recover. You should know around the 3 month mark what your breasts will look like. Continue to follow your sureons instructions and contact him or her with any concerns. Best of luck.

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