Breasts not dropping (5 weeks post op). (photos)

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. 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



Board Certified Plastic Surgeon



#RealSelf100Surgeon



#RealSelfCORESurgeon

Hello,

You need to be patient. However, one thing is for certain: implant displacement therapy and vitamin E are proven to be ineffective in prevention or treatment of capsular contracture, and are unnecessary for normal implant healing (drop and fluff). Worse, high doses of vitamin E are potentially harmful, and telling a woman to perform implant massage puts the onus of your outcome into your hands, which is not the case at all.  You should stop both the E and the massage. You will drop with no help at all, except the passage of time. Best of luck!

Thank you for your question and photos. You are still very early in the post-operative period. It typically takes 3 - 6 months for the swelling to subside and and implants to settle into proper position. The breasts may swell asymmetrically.  Please discuss your concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon. Also, make sure you follow all of your plastic surgeons post-operative instructions regarding level of physical activity and use of a support bra. Hope this helps and good luck with your recovery.

and many of my patients would be very happy with the convex upper pole you have... more importantly is your appearances from the front.  Regardless, if you want flatter upper poles. you should be asking your surgeon about maneuvers beyond massage (like strap) to help you achieve your goals.  Changes, if smooth round implants were used, can still be done but the window of opportunity to effect such changes is closing.

No worries they will. It takes a minimum of 3 months for most people for the skin and muscle to stretch. Keep doing what you are doing. Sincerely,DrRickAZ