Had implants placed 6 months ago and now my left breast is larger than my right. My left was MUCH larger after surgery & I figured it was just from swelling. It has been 6 months now, & it is still noticeable. I've had a couple close friends/family members say something without me pointing it out. When I talked to my doctor about it, he told me that had to of been that way before surgery; that he is not "God". I told him I didn't pay $8000 to be more insecure now than I was before. Please help.
October 18, 2015
Answer: Asymmetry after breast augmentation Sorry to hear that you are having problems after your surgery. It will be difficult for any surgeon other than your surgeon to determine why you might be having the asymmetry without your before and after photos. Most women have breast size or other asymmetries prior to surgery that can go un-noticed by you until you are really looking at your breasts more critically. Unless you had different sized implants placed during surgery, the size after should be equal. Other problems that can affect the size or appearance would be a fluid collection or seroma, capsular contracture or malposition of an implant. Best of Luck, but would start by looking at your before pictures which would show you how symmetric or asymmetric your breasts were before surgery.
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October 18, 2015
Answer: Asymmetry after breast augmentation Sorry to hear that you are having problems after your surgery. It will be difficult for any surgeon other than your surgeon to determine why you might be having the asymmetry without your before and after photos. Most women have breast size or other asymmetries prior to surgery that can go un-noticed by you until you are really looking at your breasts more critically. Unless you had different sized implants placed during surgery, the size after should be equal. Other problems that can affect the size or appearance would be a fluid collection or seroma, capsular contracture or malposition of an implant. Best of Luck, but would start by looking at your before pictures which would show you how symmetric or asymmetric your breasts were before surgery.
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October 17, 2015
Answer: 6 months post-op, should one breast be larger than the other? Thank you for your question, and I am sorry that your breast augmentation results have not been what you anticipated. I would definitely continue to voice your concerns with your physician. Assuming normal healing, the only way that an asymmetry in volume could exist is if different sized implants were used in your right and left breast. Normally different sized implants are used when there is a beginning size asymmetry. You may also wish to obtain a second opinion if you are not getting the answers you want
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October 17, 2015
Answer: 6 months post-op, should one breast be larger than the other? Thank you for your question, and I am sorry that your breast augmentation results have not been what you anticipated. I would definitely continue to voice your concerns with your physician. Assuming normal healing, the only way that an asymmetry in volume could exist is if different sized implants were used in your right and left breast. Normally different sized implants are used when there is a beginning size asymmetry. You may also wish to obtain a second opinion if you are not getting the answers you want
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