Do my implants looks asymmetric & should I have them corrected? (Photos)

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I had implants with fat transfer 4 months ago. They are starting to soften but now they look a bit uneven. Is this normal or should I be concerned and have corrected?

Charles Riccio, MD · Answer

Hi kluv89,
Thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, it does appear as though your left implant has "settled" more than your right implant. While it is normal for buttock implants to settle at different rates in the first 6 months or so, you do appear to have more asymmetry than expected. Options for correction generally involve reoperation to adjust one or both pockets to achieve a more symmetric result. Please reach out to your surgeon for a thorough in person evaluation. Hope this helps!

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It would be impossible to give you a meaningful opinion without in-person evaluation; it would be in your best interest to share your concerns with your surgeon. Good luck.

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Allow me to answer your question as best i can based upon your limited photo angles. However, please keep in mind that an in-person, or at least a virtual, consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate evaluation or final surgical recommendations can be made.

Although all body implants (breast, buttock, hip, calf, etc…) tend to settle into their final position at different rates, right vs left sides, over the first 6-7 months in the majority of patients, your buttock implants do appear to be unusually asymmetric at this point. This begs the question, what exact technique and tissue plane were the implants placed into?

Make no mistake, it is indisputable that the best position (aka “placement”) for buttock implants  is in the total intramuscular tissue plane, not half and half within and on top of the muscle (aka “biplanar” or “dual plane”), not completely on top of the muscle and not “sub-fascial" which is exactly the same as on top of the muscle - so please do not be fooled by this terminology. Also, supercharging with adding fat over the implant is also likely to not make any difference other that costing you more and setting you up for more potential complications. The implant life and longevity of aesthetic, tasteful, and realistic results are all best with the “intramuscular” technique, period.

Other than placing buttock implants within the gluteus maximus and medius muscles (aka “intramuscular”) NOT on top of the muscle, “subfascial” or “dual plane”, the most important factors in creating the perfect derriere and/or hourglass figure with implants is indeed selecting the right size AND shape. I have found the best way to assure this is to simply measure the actual dimensions of the patient’s gluteus muscles (not butt cheek fat pad, which may appear “round”) and quantity and quality/density of these muscles. With these anatomical measurements, I can select an implant that not only significantly augments the buttock but also supplies the correct 3-dimensional enhancement to look as real as possible...with positional changes (eg. bending over and squatting down) and even in the most petite patients that have small/lean muscles and minimal overlying fat. The fact is, nearly 100% of the human population has a more oval shaped gluteus muscles not round.  Therefore an oval shaped implant such as the Stanton Anatomic®️ buttock implant conforms best and produces a more realistic contoured outcome better than round implants.  Contrary to what many think, a round implant placed correctly within the muscle actually sits up at the top of the butt cheek, creating an unnatural pointy or “gum-drop effect”, not at the lower part of the butt cheek and thus does not contribute to filling or rounding out of any of the lower buttock pole. Height and weight are considered but not nearly as relevant as the above measurements. Final note, because an extremely few number of board certified plastic surgeons specialize in buttock implants, you may have to travel away from your local area to seek consultation with this particular type of surgeon.  Glad to help.

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