I am 4 months post op. Stretches to help implants drop? (photo)

Thanks for the question. In my practice, after performing a BA I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling. Kind regards

After four months, it is very unlikely that your implants will drop to an acceptable position.  There is no harm to try massage and a breast band for another few months, but I would not get your hopes up.  Rather, discuss revision options with your plastic surgeon.  Your breast fold needs to be lowered to accommodate such a large implant.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA

A proper response can only be provided after evaluating you in person. That being said, from your photos it appears that your implants are too high. A tight elastic bandeau pushing downward might be helpful. If this is not effective, I am afraid you may need revision surgery. If your plastic surgeon disagrees and you remain concerned or displeased, I recommend a second opinion by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck to you.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  I see your areas of concern and unfortunately only time will tell how much your implants will drop and fluff.  With a combination of large implants and tight skin envelope to begin, your results are having difficulty in maturing.  This is causing your implants to ride very high on your chest.  This may slowly correct itself with time as the lower portion of your breasts stretch but if you still see little change in another 1-2 months, a surgical revision would be required to achieve a more natural shape. Hope this helps.

Some surgeons recommend massage, and stretching.  You need to review this with your surgeon...........

While there will likely be more change over the next 4-6 months, it does not appear so likely that they will reach where you desire. Nonetheless, any final evaluation still needs to wait until then so that your surgeon can have confidence in any recommended plan.

Sorry to hear about your high implants.  Pre-op photos may be helpful to see why they are so high.  If I had to guess, you probably had constricted breasts which means the distance from the nipple to the lower breast fold is too short.   To correct this, your PS would have had to lower the fold a considerable distance to help accommodate such large implants.  Massaging and an elastic strap on your upper breasts may help.  If this doesn't resolve, you may need a revision to release the tissues at bottom of the breast and possibly lower the inframammary breast fold.

I agree that you should meet with your plastic surgeon and discuss breast implant displacement exercises, pectoralis muscle contraction exercises and possibly a Bando to help push her implants lower.  You have very large implants which may be part of the problem.  If they do not drop further by 6 months a revision to release the lower pocket may be necessary.  Please follow-up with your plastic surgeon.