Right side not dropping after six months - will I need a revision surgery? (Photos)

Dear Ilovebagels1234,

I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Based on your nice post of photos, you will need an open surgical revision to release the capsule or under dissected inferior tissue. Expect fees to range from $5000-$10,000. Best of a virtual consult with aBased on your nice post of photos, you will need a open surgical revision to release the capsule or under dissected inferior tissue. Expect fees to range from $5000-$10,000. Best of a virtual consult with a better understanding.

Don’t take pictures using mirrors.
Doing so reverses the picture.
This makes it confusing differentiating left versus right.
Generally speaking, the left breast sits higher on the chest wall and the right side on almost all people.
For that reason, the left implant should sit slightly higher.
In your case the right side is high
When placing breast implants, the surgeon has to make a judgment between having enough tissue to support the weight of the implant versus putting the implant in a lower position, which may look better but increased a chance of the implant bottoming out.
Personally, I think it’s better and safer to air on leaving the implant slightly high.
Lowering the implant has a much much easier revision than correcting implants that have bottomed out.
Lowering the implant is pretty easy and straightforward, but does require having an operation.
Talk to your surgeon about revision procedures.
I generally recommend patient discuss each surgeons revision rates, indications for revision and revision policy during consultations.
Overall breast augmentation has a fairly high revision rate.
Some estimates indicate as many as 1/3 of patients having breast augmentation surgery will need a revision.
Of course, there are many different reasons for needing a revision.
Having an implant that sit slightly high is much much better than one that’s dropping and bottoming out.
Talk to your surgeon about a revision
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD