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.
Answer: Asymmetries after breast augmentation are to be expected. Asymmetries after breast augmentation are to be expected. Sometimes enlarging the breasts highlights asymmetries that existed before surgery. Now that your breasts are larger (especially with an implant that large) more people are looking and therefore the size difference may be more noticeable. One other thing to consider is if you have a seroma (fluid collection) around one of the implants. That is a recognized complication of textured implants especially if there was any amount of hematoma around the implant to begin with.
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Answer: Asymmetries after breast augmentation are to be expected. Asymmetries after breast augmentation are to be expected. Sometimes enlarging the breasts highlights asymmetries that existed before surgery. Now that your breasts are larger (especially with an implant that large) more people are looking and therefore the size difference may be more noticeable. One other thing to consider is if you have a seroma (fluid collection) around one of the implants. That is a recognized complication of textured implants especially if there was any amount of hematoma around the implant to begin with.
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Answer: 6 months post-op, should one breast be larger than the other? I appreciate your question.
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Answer: 6 months post-op, should one breast be larger than the other? I appreciate your question.
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October 16, 2015
Answer: Breast augmentation asymmetry At 6 months, most of the swelling should have resolved. If you have asymmetry at this point, you may want to consider a revision. It is true that some asymmetry is to be expected, even after breast augmentation. A revision could be as simple as increasing the size of one of the implants. Other procedures such as a breast lift or fat grafting may be necessary to achieve the symmetry you desire. Without examining you or at least seeing photographs, it is not really possible to advise you further.Aloha,Shim Ching, MD
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October 16, 2015
Answer: Breast augmentation asymmetry At 6 months, most of the swelling should have resolved. If you have asymmetry at this point, you may want to consider a revision. It is true that some asymmetry is to be expected, even after breast augmentation. A revision could be as simple as increasing the size of one of the implants. Other procedures such as a breast lift or fat grafting may be necessary to achieve the symmetry you desire. Without examining you or at least seeing photographs, it is not really possible to advise you further.Aloha,Shim Ching, MD
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October 18, 2015
Answer: One breast larger I'm sorry you are having this experience. One good measure would be to do a comparison of your before and after photos. You can also find out if you had two different size implants placed at the time of surgery. Another possibility is that you might be developing some early capsular contracture which might be pushing that implant up on your chest and making it "look" bigger. All of these things are possibilities, but close follow-up with your surgeon is really the best advice. If there truly is an asymmetry, then you might need to consider the possibility of re-operation in the future. Best of luck!
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October 18, 2015
Answer: One breast larger I'm sorry you are having this experience. One good measure would be to do a comparison of your before and after photos. You can also find out if you had two different size implants placed at the time of surgery. Another possibility is that you might be developing some early capsular contracture which might be pushing that implant up on your chest and making it "look" bigger. All of these things are possibilities, but close follow-up with your surgeon is really the best advice. If there truly is an asymmetry, then you might need to consider the possibility of re-operation in the future. Best of luck!
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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 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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