Do silicone gel implants drop and fluff after they settle? (photo)

Two things happen and seem paradoxical. As as the swelling goes down there will be some shrinkage but at the same time as the muscle relaxes your breast projection grows. In general the breast shape and size proportionality improves..Breast implants initially after surgery when placed in a submuscular position often give superior fullness that corrects itself with time, the "fluff and drop" phenomena. In reality the pectoralis major muscle takes a while to adjust its size to accommodate the implant as well as occasional muscle spasm which keeps the implant projection higher than its final resting shape. Additional variables include:laxity of skin, size difference during prior pregnancies, position of implant,size of muscle, and size of implant.As the muscle relaxes the projection of the implant often increases and the breast shape improves. Massage and use of a superior placed elastic strap can often make this process go faster.

Congratulations on your surgery! Implants take a full 3 to 6 months to drop and fluff fully. You have shaped textured implants that Velcro to your tissues, so they will settle less than a smooth round implant. I would continue to be patient with the selling process and would expect that your implants will settle fully over the the next three months. 

After breast augmentation, the
breasts swell from the trauma of surgery and the tissues become
edematous. As the swelling subsides and the tissues begin to stretch from
the weight of implants, the breasts begin to settle and take on a more natural
breast shape. This is the "drop and fluff". Over the next few months,
as the edema finally escapes and the soft tissues relax, the final shape becomes
evident. This process is often asymmetric as the breasts
relax and settle at their own rates. It will usually take 3 to 6 months to see
a final result. Close follow-up with the surgeon is essential.

Thank you for the photos. Only 11 days out, it is very hard to say anything about the final outcome. Breast implants tend to start dropping into place after 3 to 4 weeks. They usually will get to their final position in 6 to 12 months. One will drop faster than the other, also the shape may go through changes. Please follow your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon's post op instructions. For example; we like message, but some surgeons will have you wait, or do it in a specific manner. Please also let them know your thoughts and concerns.

Thank you for your question. Drop and fluff refers to post-operative period in which the breasts begin to descend and fills out the lower half of the breast. It may take several months for this to happen and can be encouraged with breast massage and compression. It may appear that the breast enlarges as the lower aspect of the breast fills out (at the expense of the upper portion of the breast)