Breast shape after augmentation will change over the first several weeks. It is difficult to advise you on whether what you're experiencing is normal. Your surgeon is best to consult about this. Ask them if this is as expected. That being said, if it is the same on both sides, then likely it is what they intended.

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It takes months for your implants to settle. I recommend you wait and be patient; you are still very early out from your procedure.

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Wound healing takes time. It is still very early to determine the final shape. They will eventually settle.

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We call this the "Drop and Pop" at my practice. The implants start off very high beneath the contracted pec muscle. Once the swelling goes down and the muscle relaxes, the implant "drops" down and "pops" forward. It is common, especially among very thin patients, for the breasts to look flat and the nipple to look low on the implant until after the settling occurs. I would recommend getting in for a follow-up with your surgeon for reassurance, and also to see if a bandeau strap is recommended to help things settle more quickly. Best of luck.

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The nipple may be low because the implant hasn't settled in, so I would give it some time.

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They are definately going to settle quite a bit. It is way to early to tell what they will ultimately look like next to what they do now. Everyone drops in the first 3 months. Talk to your surgeon and ask him. That communication is essential.

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Its fairly typical if you have smooth implants under the muscle that they will be high to start. They typically take 3 to 4 months to drop about 90% of the way and up to a year to fully drop. If your implant is high one week out, it certainly does not mean anything is wrong. With the implant high, the nipple may point downward or look like its on the lower end of the breast. As the implant drops, this will improve.

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This should definitely change over the course of the next few months. As your implants drop, the nipples will raise and the lower breast shape will look much more natural.

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Hello,
It is impossible to make any meaningful comment except that the likelihood is your implants will drop in the next 6 months and your nipples wont look so low.

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Breasts never end up looking like they do at 7 days. Certainly they haven't settled. But without seeing a photo there is no way of knowing if they are too high.

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Good morning!
Yes - seven days after augmentation in many patients implants can sit too high - it can take several weeks or sometimes a couple of months for the implants to settle into their final position.
I hope this helps.

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The implants typically take up to six months to reach the final position. I would follow your Board Certified Plastic Surgeons instructions carefully and completely. You will do well.
Good Luck

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If you are only seven days out from surgery, you have a long way to go to get to the final results. It usually takes at least three months for everything to relax and settle so just be patient. There can be a big change from how your breasts appear at the one week mark to a month from now.

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