Would sleeping on my side cause symmastia? (photo)

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Would sleeping on my side or squeezing my breasts together cause symmastia? I am 4 weeks out from my augmentation surgery and I have 550cc silicone under the muscle implants.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

No, sleeping on your side shouldn't cause symmastia. If you are concerned about developing symmastia, please see your surgeon for a better assessment.

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Symmastia is a condition which can occur when the implants are too close together. Patients often refer to this as a “uniboob.” This can occur for the same reasons as displacement noted above, but in this case the pocket(s) is/are too far towards the center.Correction of this problem may involve using different implants such as textured, a smaller size, or a smaller base and placing the implants in a new pocket. On occasion, this may require surgery in more than one stage to allow the tissues to heal and then place the implants. If the implants have been placed above the muscle, converting them under the muscle frequently will help and, again, the use of a dermal substitute may be required for additional support if the tissues are thin. The techniques of capsulorrhaphy and neopectoral pockets may apply here as well.

Christopher J. Davidson, MD, FACS · Answer

Your breasts look great and should not be affected by sleeping position.  You might have worried about sleeping position earlier in the post op course but no need to worry now.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Generally speaking, side sleeping will not lead to “symmastia". Given your concerns, best to address your questions etc. to your plastic surgeon who knows your situation best and is ultimately responsible for your care. Best wishes.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Sleeping in different positions should not impact the development of symmastia.  More commonly this occurs with implants in a subglandular pocket.

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