Can my torpedo shaped breasts be corrected? 7 months post 2nd revision (photos)

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Hi,I was tuberous and first surgery was lollipop lift and 340cc ergo. I had too wide a gap so surgeon revised the lift and used 425cc demi and fat graft. 7 months po he scored the muscle and did another graft but they still sit high and oddly shaped and the left especially is empty at the bottom and smaller despite being bigger pre op. They are the same as before the last surgery. Why won’t they drop and fill out the lower pole instead of this torpedo shape? Can this be fixed? 7mpo now

Edgar Contreras, MD · Answer

Hello! In my professional opinion, your breasts don't qualify as tuberous, which can be corrected. However, the problem you're stating of the drop, is something that can be corrected as well in order to achieve your desired results. Hope this message helps!

Steven J. White, MD · Answer

Most offer saline and silicone breast implants depending on each unique patient case and their individual aesthetic goals.

Chul Hwan Seul, MD, PhD · Answer

In the beginning after augmentation mastopexy, it looks the same as it does now, but after about a year, the shape and feel often become more natural. If your breasts were tuberous before surgery, it may take longer for them to take on a natural shape, and some protrusion may remain even after a long time.
If the capsular contracture is currently hard to the touch and unnatural in shape, reoperation may be needed later to resolve the capsular contracture. However, it is advisable to perform this surgery at least 1 year after the previous surgery, so wait patiently until 1 year has passed since the surgery.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Your result is a good one and unlikely to be improved by additional surgery. You have the type of result most women would be happy with

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

If you want to keep large implants like these, your surgeon should consider lowering the inframammary fold in order to drop implants down and correct superior pole fullness. This is a very fine maneuver and needs to be executed perfectly. In -person second opinion consult should be considered. Good luck.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

The two single most important variables when it comes to cosmetic surgery outcomes, is patient candidacy, and provider selection. 
Make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure. We always need to see proper before and after pictures. If you’ve had more than one procedure and you should include before and after pictures for each of the operation. Potential outcome of each procedure is going to be based on each patient’s candidacy for a quality outcome. This is not the same for all people. 
To appreciate the improvement from surgery you may need to spend more time looking at your initial preoperative pictures. 
Understanding your candidacy including the inherent limitation of plastic surgery is an important part of maintaining high patient satisfaction.
To get an accurate assessment, I suggest scheduling in person second opinion consultations. For second opinion, consultations come prepared to bringing with you a complete set of all before, and after pictures and copies of both operative reports.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

Can my torpedo shaped breasts be corrected? 7 months post 2nd revision (photos)

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