BA 5’8” 130lbs 385cc, High Profile Natrelle Inspira

It sounds like you have bottoming out and capsular contracture, which most of the time has nothing to do with the surgeon and is just how you've healed. (I'm not a dr! Just speaking from my own experience). It sucks, I have my 2nd revision scheduled in a few weeks because I've bottomed out twice. This time my ps is putting a mesh in to add extra reinforcement because I apparently have weak breast tissue. Your result really does look good, but trust me I understand wanting it fixed. I'm sure you've done your research on your surgeon, but just really look into reviews to make you 100% comfortable with his abilities. My surgeon has a lot of experience with revisions so that's something that made me feel better. I never looked into these types of issues that could happen so I was really surprised to find how common these problems were.

You have definitely bottomed out in one breast. Bottoming out" occurs when a new implant loses internal support (ithe underlying muscle is too weak or your skin cannot hold it in place properly). This causes it to sink down toward the lower part of the breast area. The most common cause of bottoming out is weakness and a lack of elasticity in the breast tissue or skin, or both. When the tissue is strong and there is healthy elasticity, the breast implant will appear normal and symmetric on the chest wall. When there is weak tissue structure and poor elasticity, it is difficult for the implant to stay at a healthy position and it becomes easier for the implant to drop downward. This weakness can be caused by a number of issues, including a dramatic weight loss, pregnancy, nursing, aging, and smoking. In addition, one of the larger areas of concern for implants that bottom out, is physician error.

The only option to remedy bottoming out implants is to undergo corrective surgery, typically in the form of a breast revision or breast lift procedure. Sometimes (in very extreme cases) before this procedure can take place, you'll need to have your implants removed to let your breast tissue and the pockets heal. To support the weight of the new implant, the surgeon will likely perform some type of reconstruction using an anchoring structure, a matrice, or possibly a graft. The pocket that holds the implant will also be surgically reshaped to hold and support a new implant. I would definitely recommend getting a few different opinions especially if you do not feel comfortable with your current surgeon. I would try to find a PS who is very good a revisions. Good luck please keep us updated.

Thank you for your response. The lower breast was actually my higher crease naturally, which the doctor said he would try to lower. So I don’t know if the issue is whether it was lowered too much or if it had actually bottomed out, or if If makes a difference. He said he could raise it by putting in a double row of stitches internally. Anyone familiar with this technique?

If you look at your pictures you will see this. Pre-op & 1 mth shows how BA only enhances your anatomy. If you look at the change in mth 2, you can see that breast has already started to bottom out. Compare it to mth 1, you can start to see the change happening. Now look at mth 7, you can see it has completely bottomed out esp if you compare it to mth 1 or day 10. Remember our breasts are sisters not twins. Your before breasts had 2 different looks (in size/shape)that is why we get BA, it only enhances what we currently have. Research a few PS in your area or use RS Verified to find someone that specializes in revisions. Def look at b&a and ask to see/contact reviews. Good luck!

Hang in there! Hopefully they’re just dropping at different rates. If it’s capsular contracture, I’ve heard Singulair reverses it. Good luck!

Hi there! Congrats on your surgery! I’m sorry to hear you are having some issues though and sorry to hear you’re not happy :( Someone once told me to think this way- even though you had your breasts done at the same time, it’s technically two different surgeries..so they will both heal at different paces. The 12 week mark is the general time when you will be able to judge more of what’s going on. You’re still early in the healing process. I myself did end up getting capsular contracture. My left implant never dropped into place. I needed a minor surgery for him to go back in and drop my implant. I had little down time and all is well :) good luck to you!

Thanks for sharing this! I hope a minor surgery is the worst case scenario because I could handle that. I’m on some medication now that might reverse the CC so fingers crossed that it works.

I had my implants put in July 2017 and my left is encapsulated. I'm hoping to have the surgery to fix it in the next couple of months

Best of luck!! I hope it all works out for you. I started wearing my sports bra like a S shape under my good one and on my high one to help drop it down and i can’t tell if it started to work and drop some and it needs to finish and it’s compressing the implant or if it is starting to cause a snoopy boob. I’m so frustrated!

From what i've been reading, all over this website is that it takes at least 6 months for them to drop and fluff. One side may drop way faster than the other. I wouldn't worry too much. But i hope your doctor calls you back to put your mind at ease. They look amazing.

I'm scheduled for my BA on March 15th and my doctor told me that my nipples may not be asymmetrical because they aren't currently and enlarging the breast may make it more obvious. It could be the same in your situation as well? but i really wouldn't worry till you're a little further in your healing. :)

Hi! So I’m experiencing the exact thing as you & we are almost at the same stage in recovery (I’m at 6 weeks). Yours do look great though honestly there’s barely a difference between them. I know how you feel though, like after spending all this money you want to feel that they look 100% perfect. My surgeon just told me to wear a supportive bra after I sent him photo, I won’t be back in his office until March 19. I feel like all anyone is going to tell us is that we need to just wait until they finish dropping. So stressful waiting it out

Dr. Kim is my surgeon too, just wait it out as difficulty as it may be. Depending on the angel/point of view and how my shoulders are aligned, my nipples look a little bit off too but nothing major.

Me!! At least it looks like both have dropped some! My one hasn’t done diddly squat other than soften! So now I’m worried that it’s dropped but just higher than my right and maybe the implant was too big for that side and has no where to go? My surgeon said i looked great at my last appt and I still look the same. At some point I lost faith in the trusting the process and waiting and now I’m panicking that this is it!