I had breast augmentation 3 weeks ago, I had 250 cc submuscular left breast and 275cc right breast, round silicone, the left breast, most sweeling has gone & it is beginning to feel softer and look natural, however the right breast, with the larger implant is still firm and appears a little rounder looking. Is this common & is it likely to soften over time and appear more similar to the left?
April 24, 2016
Answer: Please check in with your plastic surgeon. Your best advice is to speak with your plastic surgeon. If you are not satisfied, you should seek a second opinion for an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Three weeks is very early in your post-operative period and too early to draw any conclusions regarding asymmetry, either visually, or with symptoms. You should be in close contact with your plastic surgeon and his or her office. They should be hiding you through this healing phase and answering any and all questions that you might have. Best of luck to you.
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April 24, 2016
Answer: Please check in with your plastic surgeon. Your best advice is to speak with your plastic surgeon. If you are not satisfied, you should seek a second opinion for an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Three weeks is very early in your post-operative period and too early to draw any conclusions regarding asymmetry, either visually, or with symptoms. You should be in close contact with your plastic surgeon and his or her office. They should be hiding you through this healing phase and answering any and all questions that you might have. Best of luck to you.
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April 23, 2016
Answer: Breast Augmentation/ Breast Implants/ Anatomic Gummy Bear Implants/Silicone Implants/Revision Breast Surgery I appreciate your question. Right now, you are very early on in the post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There are many variables that contribute to a breast augmentation's final result. Preop size and shape, IMF location, location of the implants and type of implant. Patients heal at different rates and each breast will sometimes heal at a different rate. Rest, relax, recover and heal. Please Express your concerns to your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time. Then reassess final result at 6 months. The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam. Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery. Best of luck! Dr. Schwartz Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Director-Beverly Hills Breast and Body Institute #RealSelf100Surgeon
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April 23, 2016
Answer: Breast Augmentation/ Breast Implants/ Anatomic Gummy Bear Implants/Silicone Implants/Revision Breast Surgery I appreciate your question. Right now, you are very early on in the post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There are many variables that contribute to a breast augmentation's final result. Preop size and shape, IMF location, location of the implants and type of implant. Patients heal at different rates and each breast will sometimes heal at a different rate. Rest, relax, recover and heal. Please Express your concerns to your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time. Then reassess final result at 6 months. The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam. Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery. Best of luck! Dr. Schwartz Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Director-Beverly Hills Breast and Body Institute #RealSelf100Surgeon
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