I am 19 days post op will my breasts still decrease a lot in size after all the swelling goes down I think I may have gotten them to small in size (235 ml sub glandular) I like how they look now but I'm worries if they shrink more they would be a bit too small
November 3, 2016
Answer: How much will my breasts decrease in size after the swelling goes down? Dear GracieIn the early period after breast augmentation, the breast will both get smaller from the edema resolving and they will change shape from the stretching of the breast skin and tissues. Be patient and you will often reach your near final size and shape at about 3 months. The amount of swelling will vary based from patient to patient and from surgeon to surgeon.
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November 3, 2016
Answer: How much will my breasts decrease in size after the swelling goes down? Dear GracieIn the early period after breast augmentation, the breast will both get smaller from the edema resolving and they will change shape from the stretching of the breast skin and tissues. Be patient and you will often reach your near final size and shape at about 3 months. The amount of swelling will vary based from patient to patient and from surgeon to surgeon.
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January 27, 2021
Answer: Breast Size and Swelling reduction Thank you for your question Gracie. The size of the breast does decrease as the swelling goes down, however, it truly varies from patient to patient, so it cannot be said how much more the breasts will reduce in size. What you are experiencing is common among many patients. When patients go home after surgery, they assume the result they see is the final result, and they truly love the size of their swollen breasts, but become discouraged, as the healing occurs, and the swelling subsides. Unfortunately, patients don’t get to see what the plastic surgeon sees in the operating room, and as the patients gets in the recovery room, the breasts begin to swell and muscles begin to tighten. Over the next 3-6 months of recovery, the breast tissue and skin stretch and relax, the body absorbs all the fluids, and you experience the ‘drop and fluff’. Swelling peaks at 1 week, and 95% of it subsides after 1 to 1.5 months. The more extensive the surgery, or the more physical activity you engage in, the longer swelling takes to subside. The swelling can in extreme cases account for as much as a cup size of artificial fullness. Although you are worried about your breasts becoming too small, please know that the implant size chosen was most likely tailored to your breast measurements and characteristics using tissue-based planning. This technique allows you to choose implants that will optimally fill your breasts while avoiding all the risks of excessive stretching, excessive thinning, visible or palpable implant edges, visible traction rippling, ptosis (Sagging), and breast tissue wasting. This technique also provides long-term natural-looking breasts. As always, please follow-up with your plastic surgeon to make sure your breasts are healing well. Their instructions should take precedence over everything else you read here. Hope this helps.
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January 27, 2021
Answer: Breast Size and Swelling reduction Thank you for your question Gracie. The size of the breast does decrease as the swelling goes down, however, it truly varies from patient to patient, so it cannot be said how much more the breasts will reduce in size. What you are experiencing is common among many patients. When patients go home after surgery, they assume the result they see is the final result, and they truly love the size of their swollen breasts, but become discouraged, as the healing occurs, and the swelling subsides. Unfortunately, patients don’t get to see what the plastic surgeon sees in the operating room, and as the patients gets in the recovery room, the breasts begin to swell and muscles begin to tighten. Over the next 3-6 months of recovery, the breast tissue and skin stretch and relax, the body absorbs all the fluids, and you experience the ‘drop and fluff’. Swelling peaks at 1 week, and 95% of it subsides after 1 to 1.5 months. The more extensive the surgery, or the more physical activity you engage in, the longer swelling takes to subside. The swelling can in extreme cases account for as much as a cup size of artificial fullness. Although you are worried about your breasts becoming too small, please know that the implant size chosen was most likely tailored to your breast measurements and characteristics using tissue-based planning. This technique allows you to choose implants that will optimally fill your breasts while avoiding all the risks of excessive stretching, excessive thinning, visible or palpable implant edges, visible traction rippling, ptosis (Sagging), and breast tissue wasting. This technique also provides long-term natural-looking breasts. As always, please follow-up with your plastic surgeon to make sure your breasts are healing well. Their instructions should take precedence over everything else you read here. Hope this helps.
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