I am currently 12 days post-op. I am 5'5 and 130 pounds. I got 335 cc silicone hp unders. I absolutely love my implants, but I wish they were closer together to have more cleavage. Is it possible for them to move together over time as they settle? Or is there anything I can do to move them more medially (like massage a certain way or wear a different bra)?
Answer: Breast Augmentation Recovery Hang in there! As long as the shape and feel are improving week to week, however slowly, there is still hope for the final outcome. Ask you plastic surgeon if there are any compression garments, stretches or massaging exercises that can help speed your recovery. As they soften, you will be better able to move them together with your bra.
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Answer: Breast Augmentation Recovery Hang in there! As long as the shape and feel are improving week to week, however slowly, there is still hope for the final outcome. Ask you plastic surgeon if there are any compression garments, stretches or massaging exercises that can help speed your recovery. As they soften, you will be better able to move them together with your bra.
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Answer: 12 days post op Hello and thank you for your question. Please know that you are still extremely early in the healing process and should allow your breasts time to settle. From your photos, it seems that your implants are in a natural position, and look very proportionate to your body. Once the breasts soften and settle, I believe you will achieve the look you want. If you find that you are still unhappy, consult with your board certified plastic surgeon about options to yield more cleavage. Best of luck!
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Answer: 12 days post op Hello and thank you for your question. Please know that you are still extremely early in the healing process and should allow your breasts time to settle. From your photos, it seems that your implants are in a natural position, and look very proportionate to your body. Once the breasts soften and settle, I believe you will achieve the look you want. If you find that you are still unhappy, consult with your board certified plastic surgeon about options to yield more cleavage. Best of luck!
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March 26, 2016
Answer: Can my breasts move closer together? It's a good question. The breast has a natural footprint on the chest. Breast augmentation places the implant within the footprint and underneath the breast tissue. The augmentation does not move the breasts closer together. It appears that you have a great result. In order to add the look of cleavage when wearing clothes, consider purchasing a push-up bra. However, obtain clearance from your surgeon prior to wearing any bra. Most surgeons have very specific recommendations on when you can begin wearing certain bra types.
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March 26, 2016
Answer: Can my breasts move closer together? It's a good question. The breast has a natural footprint on the chest. Breast augmentation places the implant within the footprint and underneath the breast tissue. The augmentation does not move the breasts closer together. It appears that you have a great result. In order to add the look of cleavage when wearing clothes, consider purchasing a push-up bra. However, obtain clearance from your surgeon prior to wearing any bra. Most surgeons have very specific recommendations on when you can begin wearing certain bra types.
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March 1, 2015
Answer: To early to judge outcome This outcome looks excellent. The implants will not nor should they move closer together. You are also 6 months away from the final outcome. High profile implants were an excellent choice, and always are. Moderate implants are an old fashioned product, with old fashioned results. The MP implants give less upper pole fullness, less projection, and they are too wide for most chest walls. The HP implants are a newer design which were produced to compensate for all of the flaws of MP implants. You made the right choice. Based on your anatomy there is virtually no risk of synmastia.
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March 1, 2015
Answer: To early to judge outcome This outcome looks excellent. The implants will not nor should they move closer together. You are also 6 months away from the final outcome. High profile implants were an excellent choice, and always are. Moderate implants are an old fashioned product, with old fashioned results. The MP implants give less upper pole fullness, less projection, and they are too wide for most chest walls. The HP implants are a newer design which were produced to compensate for all of the flaws of MP implants. You made the right choice. Based on your anatomy there is virtually no risk of synmastia.
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March 1, 2015
Answer: Wants closer cleavage. The implants chosen are positioned properly. But if you and your surgeon had chosen moderate plus implants of the same size, they would have been a tiny bit wider, and would have given you concomitantly closer cleavage, as well as a bit more upper pole fullness (wider round = taller vertically). And this would have only lost a tiny bit of projection. Your present appearance is not a bad outcome for high profile implants.Plus, over time and wearing a bra, your implants will probably displace slightly medially, giving you the close(r) cleavage you desire. This comes with a somewhat higher risk of symmastia, however, if the centrally-attached fibers become stretched or torn by too-vigorous medial implant movement (or displacement exercises).The best you can and should hope for are soft breasts that move easily in their pockets and can be pushed to whatever degree of cleavage you desire with a chosen brassiere. Remember, this is a clothed-only look; naked there is no medial pressure on your implants by bra, swimwear, or clothing. Talk to your surgeon about your concerns and don't "mess up" a good result. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
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March 1, 2015
Answer: Wants closer cleavage. The implants chosen are positioned properly. But if you and your surgeon had chosen moderate plus implants of the same size, they would have been a tiny bit wider, and would have given you concomitantly closer cleavage, as well as a bit more upper pole fullness (wider round = taller vertically). And this would have only lost a tiny bit of projection. Your present appearance is not a bad outcome for high profile implants.Plus, over time and wearing a bra, your implants will probably displace slightly medially, giving you the close(r) cleavage you desire. This comes with a somewhat higher risk of symmastia, however, if the centrally-attached fibers become stretched or torn by too-vigorous medial implant movement (or displacement exercises).The best you can and should hope for are soft breasts that move easily in their pockets and can be pushed to whatever degree of cleavage you desire with a chosen brassiere. Remember, this is a clothed-only look; naked there is no medial pressure on your implants by bra, swimwear, or clothing. Talk to your surgeon about your concerns and don't "mess up" a good result. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
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