How can you minimize the risk of symmastia? (photos)

Symmastia will ultimately only occur if the surgeon has over cut/over dissected your sub pectoralis muscles.  This is just one of the many reasons you want to be sure you have all breast surgeries (and other cosmetic surgeries) performed by a board certified plastic surgeon!

With the appropriate surgery, true symmastia is a rare complication. I really don't think that you can cause symmastia.  Some patients anatomy are more prone to it.Best Wishes,Nana Mizuguchi

Thank you for your question. Symmastia is a serious, but rare complication that can occur after breast augmentation. The problem occurs when the breast implant crosses the midline between the breasts, essentially joining the breasts together. Symmastia can be obvious or it may be subtle, becoming visible only when the patient is lying down. The basic causes of symmastia are oversized breast implants and over-dissection of the breast pocket.  It does not appear that you have symmastia, so the chances of you developing it post-operatively are extremely low. Keep wearing your support bra and wait for the swelling to subside.