When your breast drop and fluff do your breast get bigger ?

Hi Mallory,To answer your question directly, no.  Initially implants sit higher on the chest wall and there is significant swelling.  With time first the swelling decreases then the implants slowly settle into a lower desired position on the chest wall.  This combination creates the illusion that your breasts are larger, when in fact it's the same volume but due to the change in positioning the projection is increased and gives the appearance of larger breasts.  This process can occur over 3-6 months so requires a little bit of patience in order to see your final result. Best of Luck!Dr. Rednam

Thank you for your question.  When the breasts "drop and fluff" they are also most likely in the process of reducing in swelling.  A reduction in swelling will cause the volume to decrease, but the dropping of the implants is not an increase in volume but rather a displacement of it.All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL

In the first several weeks after surgery, swelling decreases and the breast volume decreases. After swelling goes away the implants are still high on the chest and the implants do not completely sit in the cup of your bra. As the implants fall into their final position more and more of the implant is positioned within the cup of your bra and this might give the perception of increased size. Also, as implants fall they look slightly larger in the mirror, although this is an optical illusion. Hope that helps!

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. Rest, relax, recover and heal.  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.   Express your concerns to your surgeon so
he/she can examine you. 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

When I discuss healing with my patients they understand that the implants are high at first then drop into the pocket over time. When this happens the breast rotates upward and do increase in size but not significantly.

No, they don't get bigger. The volume stays the same. However, the shape changes so they look different which can alter your perceptions of their size. Hope this helps -- Dr. Nazarian

In the initial healing phase after breast
augmentation, the breasts are swollen and tight. Over time, the swelling goes
down and the muscle and tissue relax to better accommodate the implant. As the
implants drop and relax into place, the breasts become softer and assume their
final shape. During this dropping and fluffing process, the breasts do not get
bigger. In fact, as the swelling reduces and the breasts drop into place, they
may appear slightly smaller than they did immediately following surgery.

It is appearence that changes not the size with dropping and fluffing out of breasts after breast augmentatio. 

Thank you for the question.  It could take a good 4-6 months for your implants to fully settle and drop in place.  At first, swelling would give your breasts a larger look but as time goes by they're going to drop, swelling goes down, breast size will decrease a bit, and you can see your final results.  Best of luck, Dr. Michael Omidi.

Congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure.  Many of my patients report that as the swelling around the breast implants (for example, in the sternal area) decreases, they feel that their breasts appear more projecting. Also, in my opinion, the "drop and fluff” phenomenon does hold some validity; as breast implants “settle”, many patients feel that their breasts actually look larger. Although online consultants cannot predict whether or not you will be pleased with the long-term outlook, of the procedure performed, it is safe to predict that the breasts will change. Do your best to stay emotionally even keeled. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be pleased with longer-term.