I understand the gap all depends on the patients anatomy but I feel as if I didn’t go big enough and maybe if I went bigger the gap wouldn’t be as big. 375cc was the highest my dr allowed me to go for my best interest which I valued. I’m going on 8 weeks post op, will they change more as far as size? I hoping they get a little bigger and fill in some of the gap. Is that possible that the “drop and fluff” come in?
April 30, 2019
Answer: Positioning of breast implants 8 weeks after placement Thank you for your question. It is very difficult to judge your outcome without preoperative photos. You are correct in stating that the end result depends on the patient's preoperative anatomy, in other words, what you get is significantly influenced by what you start with. At 8 weeks post-op, there could still be some change, "drop and fluff", that could positively affect your final outcome. You might consider wearing a very tight postoperative compression vest to try and direct your implants to the middle as much as possible. It does seem that the implant on the left side of your picture is positioned further from the middle. This could be a preexisting condition or it could improve with time. As your implants settle down, many patients perceive that they get a little bigger, especially in the lower half of the breast and in its overall projection. 375cc is a good size initial implant. While you might have been able to go a little bigger, the incidence of complications, especially implant malposition, increases significantly as implants get larger. A bigger implant could possibly make you have more fullness centrally, particularly if the diameter of the implant was bigger and there was room to make the new pocket positioned more to the middle. Again, this would be determined by your preoperative anatomy.
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April 30, 2019
Answer: Positioning of breast implants 8 weeks after placement Thank you for your question. It is very difficult to judge your outcome without preoperative photos. You are correct in stating that the end result depends on the patient's preoperative anatomy, in other words, what you get is significantly influenced by what you start with. At 8 weeks post-op, there could still be some change, "drop and fluff", that could positively affect your final outcome. You might consider wearing a very tight postoperative compression vest to try and direct your implants to the middle as much as possible. It does seem that the implant on the left side of your picture is positioned further from the middle. This could be a preexisting condition or it could improve with time. As your implants settle down, many patients perceive that they get a little bigger, especially in the lower half of the breast and in its overall projection. 375cc is a good size initial implant. While you might have been able to go a little bigger, the incidence of complications, especially implant malposition, increases significantly as implants get larger. A bigger implant could possibly make you have more fullness centrally, particularly if the diameter of the implant was bigger and there was room to make the new pocket positioned more to the middle. Again, this would be determined by your preoperative anatomy.
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Answer: Breast Aug Results Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon to have swelling. Breasts may not heal at the same rate, causing one breast to appear different than the other. It can take up to 12 weeks for the implants to settle and you to see the final result. Depending on your anatomy prior to surgery the gap may or may not change as you continue to heal. Give it a little more time to allow your body to fully heal and the implants to settle. Follow up with your board certified surgeon to address your concern. Good luck!
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Answer: Breast Aug Results Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon to have swelling. Breasts may not heal at the same rate, causing one breast to appear different than the other. It can take up to 12 weeks for the implants to settle and you to see the final result. Depending on your anatomy prior to surgery the gap may or may not change as you continue to heal. Give it a little more time to allow your body to fully heal and the implants to settle. Follow up with your board certified surgeon to address your concern. Good luck!
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