Frankenboobs. Is there anything I can do to help the situation? (Photos)

Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. It appears that most of your implant volume is still sitting high, as expected, and in addition to pectoral swelling this creates the effect you see now. I would expect this to gradually improve over the next few months so you must be patient. Try to wait until 6 months post op before evaluating your results. Talk with your Plastic Surgeon about any ongoing concerns.All the best

You are doing great and look appropriate for just one week since surgery. The good thing for you is you had the proper procedure performed: an implant with a slight breast lift (circumareolar) was necessary and you had this done correctly. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the  skin envelope to relax and the implants to drop into position. There's no good explanation for why some people drop faster than others, but the point is, good results take time. Have patience and you will end up happy. 

Hello,It looks like you will end up with a nice result. The implants will be sitting high right now and should settle a little lower, making the nipples more central. Be sure to follow up with your surgeon so he/she can monitor your progress. All the best in your recovery!Dr. BlaggAustin, TX

It is very early postop and the implants need to drop, the skin stretch and the wounds heal. This process can take a few months and you cannot judge your result at the moment. Keep in touch with your PS.

Hi and thanks for the question and photos. It takes on average 8 weeks for breast implants to settle into place. Quite often if the implant appears to have a perfect location right after surgery, the breast may not look very good 2-3 months later. So hang in there and you should have a very nice result in 2 months. Best of Luck - Dr. Hardy...

Only 4 days postop! But even than the setting of the implants downward with take a few months. My guess is you needed a full lift not a donut lift. But after 3 months seek opinions and potential revision to full lift..

Thank you for your question and photos.  Yes, this is very typical after an augmentation with lift.  I tell all my patients who have a lift with implant that initially the nipples will appear lower due to the implant sitting high and tend to look "upside down" for a few months.  Be patient , you are only 4 days post op, the implant will settle in its pocket and will look natural.

You look perfectly normal for 4 days after a mastopexy augmentation.  The breast implants are high and will come down to fill out the breast more.  Talk to your surgeon about a bandeau which is a band that will help encourage the implants to drop.  He/she may or may not want you to do  it. This takes time and there is not much else to  do to make it go faster.  Be patient you do not have frankenboobs.

Congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure.  Your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource when it comes to accurate assessment and advice.
Generally speaking, breast implants will "drop" into the pocket that was created during surgery. 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. 
Many of my patients report that as the swelling around the breast implants (for example, in the sternal area) decreases, they feel that their breasts appear more projecting (and that they have better "cleavage"). Also, in my opinion, the "drop and fluff” phenomenon does hold some validity; as breast implants “settle”, many patients feel that their breasts actually look larger. Similarly, it takes a few months for the press to "soften" in most cases.  Most of my patients tell me that their breast implants feel "part of them" somewhere between 3 to 6 months after surgery was performed.  There is definitely a physiologic and "psychological" (body image)  adaptation process that occurs, at differing rates for every patient, for patients who undergo any type of aesthetic surgery, including breast  augmentation surgery.  Understandably, patients often experience significant emotional "ups and downs" around the time of surgery.
 Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.

Thanks for the question.  I guess the simple answer would be to  wait this out and follow up carefully with your Plastic Surgeon.  That will usually lead to a good result after a suitable amount of time has passe4d.  Implants oftentimes will settle, depending on the type of implants used.  This may also have some input as to whether you should use a band across the top of the breast implants or not.  The best advice will come from your chosen Plastic Surgeon.Good luck to you.Frank Rieger M.D.  Tampa Plastic Surgeon