Can implants drop too fast?

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Im 9 days post op and at my appointment I was told that one side has already dropped where it needs to be and the other is not far off.I got 560cc silicone under and T lift.They weren't very high coming out of surgery but the nurse seemed a little surprised that they had already dropped.She said to start wearing a bra,I came out of surgery without one, and stop massaging to prevent and more settling.I've been so happy with them, but now I'm nervous about bottoming out.Does that sound concerning?

Richard H. Fryer, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Everyone's body is different and heals at a different speed.  That is faster than most women for the implants to drop into position, but doesn't necessarily mean it is a bad thing. It sounds like they are trying to prevent the bottoming out of the implants.  Follow the instructions given to you by your doctor and nurses.  At this point, there doesn't seem need to worry.  If you would like more information regarding breast augmentation and the recovery process you can download a free copy of my breast augmentation planner at aBetterBreast.com.  Best of luck!

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear karli8716,
breast implants usually drop at different speed. It can take them up to 6 months to get to their final position. If your surgeon wasn't worried about it then you shouldn't be either. 
Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery 
  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Your concerns about bottoming out are reasonable. As a patient, anything out of the ordinary, even if good, can be concerning. Nevertheless, it is great to hear you are happy with your new breasts.Implants do ride high in the beginning and drop at their own rates sometimes dropping earlier than expected, while for others, they can take longer than 6 months. Fortunately for you, they dropped earlier, and it may have something to do with a large implant, or perhaps your surgeon released some attachments of the pectoralis major muscle. Perhaps you already had a surgery before...All this is just speculation, which is why your questions will best be answered by your surgeon who knows your surgical history. Please maintain strict follow-up with them to make sure your breasts are healing well without complications.Although bottoming out cannot be identified without pictures and an in-person breast examination, you may find it helpful to know some signs. 
Bottoming out is
common when the inframammary fold is released and not firmly sealed and
reinforced.
A weak
inframammary fold will result in downward breast implant displacement once the
breast implant slips below the natural or surgically lowered inframammary
crease overtime.
Clinical signs:

Bottomed out implants end up too low on the chest
wall with the inframammary scars travelling up onto the breast skin.The nipples will not only point upward, but also
be positioned higher on the breast mounds.There will be no pain, but you may notice thinning
of the skin at the bottom of the breast, which will allow you to more easily
feel the breast implant.
It is good to be
wearing supportive bras as this prevent further bottoming out. Supportive bras
will apply upward pressure to the fold at the bottom of the breast. Hope this helps.

David A. Sieber, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for the good question. Just like all things in life, no two people are created equal. Your anatomy may have allowed for your implants to drop faster than normally, but as long as you surgeon says that everything is ok, then I would trust them. Just like implants dropping, bottoming out can also happen at different speeds. You're still very early after surgery, but if you're happy with your breasts now then you should be in the future as well!~Dr. Sieber

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