When will my breasts drop and fluff and look round and not big and square? (photos)

Thank you for your question. Your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource when it comes to an accurate assessment of your situation, advice, predictions, and/or meaningful reassurance.



Generally speaking, breast implants will "drop" into the pocket that was created during surgery and massaging the implants downward may assist in the dropping of the implants after surgery (for those patients who want to help with the settling of the implants). The rate of breast implant "settling" may depend on factors such as size of breast implant pocket dissected, tightness of the overlying skin/muscle layers, and size of breast implant utilized. Normally, it takes about 3-6 months (for some patients longer) to see the final result. It is very common for one side to settle faster than the other.



 Again, best to follow your plastic surgeon for more specifics. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be pleased with long-term.

Hello! Thank you for your question! You are still early post-procedure. Your appearance looks typical at this stage and will continue to improve as the swelling subsides and the implants continue to settle into their desired position. This usually proceeds over the next several weeks as the lower pole skin/breast stretches to accommodate the implants. Follow-up closely with your surgeon for additional restrictions/instructions and the potential use of bras/garments or massage that may encourage the implant to settle appropriately. If still displaced after this time, a surgical procedure may be necessary to further open the pocket and bring the implant(s) down. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Dear Newboobs085,When following patients it can be very surprising how much things continue to over time. Your pockets look very tight, and the implant is high riding. I would assume your surgeon has instructed you on massage if these are smooth walled implants to help them drop. If you fail to see progess, or don't reach a good position by a year I would then consider a revision.Also, you have a more unique chest wall shape with natural fullness to the ribcage in the upper portion which will create more prominence here to the underlying implant. If you end up needing a revision an anatomic implant may be better suited to your chest wall to decrease upper pole fullness.Regular follow ups with your surgeon will be helpful to monitor your progress with photos.