All Questions

I have a desk job that doesn't require too much bending and lifting. How soon can I go back to work after BA? I don't want to use my vacation days. If I have them done on Saturday can I go back to work on Tuesday?

I got submuscular silicone breast implants almost 11 months ago. I was "almost perfectly symmetrical". After the surgery, the right implant seemed higher than the left and never dropped in the pocket properly. When flexed, the right implant visibly pops up Even unflexed, it sits higher than the left. My surgeon says that he thinks my right pec muscle is much stronger than my left and is adding the extra fullness. He says even after revision he is not sure if the right implant will drop.

I had a breast augmentation 3 weeks ago. I was sitting down, sneezed, and felt wetness coming from my crease incision. It’s not the whole incision, just a little piece. Should I be worried? It’s not a lot, maybe a drop before it dried out. I'm still worried.

I had a consultation 1 week ago. He was kind and knowledgeable, but I felt extremely rushed. He's done beautiful work on two of my friends—their recovery was quick and without complications. I paid $1000 down for the $6200 surgery and have it scheduled for January 14. Looking back, my surgeon never had me try on sizers and didn't discuss profile. I told him I wanted a full C/small D, but he never suggested a cc volume. He said my only option was silicone under the muscle. What should I do?

I'm 5'9", 160lbs, BWD 15. I wish to upgrade from 400cc textured anatomical implants (Natrelle 410) to 700-800cc smooth round implants. What are the most important factors in mitigating the risk of capsular contracture. Is it best to remove the whole capsule when performing an implant exchange? Do I significantly increase my chances of CC by upsizing to implants in 700-800cc range?

Has anyone had surgery while taking Isotretinoin (e.g. Accutane or Roaccutane)?

The doctors we are looking at for a breast lift and tummy tuck are board certified. One is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery; the other is certified through the American Osteopathic Association. Reading online there doesn't seem to be much of a difference. Can anyone confirm or aid in a decision? Is one better trained than the other?

I am doing research on surgeons and have a scheduled mommy makeover. I can't find anything online for my doctor. He is claiming to be double board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery but nothing online says he is. He also said after my tummy tuck and muscle repair I won't be able to do anymore sit-ups or heavy lifting. Is this true?. I'm having second thoughts about this doctor. Can you help guide me to make a good choice?

I have cohesive silicone gel implants by Mentor that were placed ~2.5 years ago. I had to get an MRI & mammogram done for breast cancer screening, which is when they found that my right implant is ruptured. I’ve noticed the right was smaller than usual lately but thought it was normal asymmetry. I recall no trauma of any sort and I am very careful with my implants. How could this rupture happen in relatively new implants? Is it possible the mammogram ruptured my implant or made it worse?

I’m 5’10, 169 lbs board back. I think BWD is 14.5, so I'm like a B. Lost boob size from working out. Perky, no sag though. I’m wanting a DD full cleavage and side boob, but don’t want them resting up too high. I want a natural hang. Don’t want to look like a fake barbie.

He told me there was no noticeable difference between rounds and anatomical. I'm coming up on my one-year post-op and I'm really not happy. There's a very abnormal shape to them. I'm quite sad about it. I consider myself an age gracefully/hippie kind of person and this was a huge decision. I breastfed all 3 of my babies and that definitely took a toll on my body. Will the pocket stretch with gravity? Is there an actual difference between the look of anatomical and rounds?

I am 4 months post-op of a breast aug with silicone implants. My left breast was smaller than the right to begin with. My PS did a 500cc implant on the left and 425 on the right. Now my left breast is noticeably bigger than the right. I know I am not fully healed, but as my implants settle, the size difference between the two implants is more apparent. How can this be corrected? Also, my PS had me do a “rice test” to get an idea of how big I want to go. Am I liable for the size difference?

One boob is high up and will not drop into place and the other boob is in place but now has dropped past my incision. I could wear a shirt without a bra with my other implants but now that I’m bigger one nipple is higher than the other and one boob looks bigger than the other. Very depressing.

I am a 34B now, after breastfeeding of two kids. I am expecting 34D cup after breast augmentation surgery. My doctor suggests I choose 430cc ultra high profile but said it can be more than I am expecting. I am 4'17", 114lb.

I am 2 months post-breast augmentation. One of my implants isn’t settling into the pocket. My doctor doesn’t believe in massages or the band. What are some options to correct this? Also, at what point is it safe to have the correction done to help the implant drop? 3, 4 or 6 months? I just hate how they look; it’s so uneven. I’ve been severely depressed about how I look. Please help. My doc isn’t as sympathetic towards my concern.

Since surgery, my right breast has done really well—it’s dropped and fluffed. My left, however, is still struggling and is showing no signs of dropping. The only progress thus far is the swelling is gone and no more pain. The implant itself is still sitting where my surgeon put it. My skin has stretched at the bottom but it’s empty. I am embarrassed about how I look. I’ve expressed this concern to my doc be he just says watch and wait but gives no explanation for the problem.

I'm 2 weeks post-op. My PS confirmed I had a "slight" hematoma in my right breast at 4 days po. That breast has hard lumpy nuggets in it and the whole breast is very firm. It is nothing like my left. It rides high but isn't larger in appearance. My PS gave me the option to have a full blown surgery to drain it, remove the implant and put the same implant back under general anesthesia. Or, wait and see. I opted to wait. Now I think I made a mistake. I don't know what my options are or what to do.

I had 410cc high profile silicone implants placed under the muscle 1 week and 4 days ago. I am 6,2m in length and weight is 51kg. I was a small A-cup before. I really would love to be at least a D-cup. Will my breast get smaller than they are now?

I had textured saline breast implants placed in 1995. Recently I noticed one breast is smaller and feels like it's folded in. That breast also has a sore area. Do one or both of the implants need to be replaced? If so, do I need to get the details of my surgery in order for it to happen?

I had breast augmentation on January 16. I had no complications. I like the size and how they feel. However, I don't have cleavage. My breasts are too far apart, so that makes me feel embarrassed and sad. I cannot wear certain kinds of clothes because the separation looks awful. I was totally flat and had no cleavage before the surgery, so I'm OK with the size, just not the cleavage. Is there a way to fix this problem without increasing the size of the implant? How would my surgeon do this?