Speak to your surgeon. If it was down at the time of surgery, you should be working with them to aggressively massage the implant into position and should be wearing a breast band 24/7 to keep constant downward pressure on the implant. Your surgeon will direct you. You do not want the implant to end up too low.

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The implant should be dropped in at the time of revision, but you may have swelling. I would wait a few weeks.

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Generally, it takes 3 months or so for implants to settle after any breast surgery.

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They may need more time to drop. Usually right after surgery, implants ride high, even with revisional cases.

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The breast implants usually will "drop" over first several months when underneath the muscle but you should ask your plastic surgeon and see if he wants you to do anything even at this stage.

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Breast implant malposition can be caused by a few different conditions - scar tissue formation, initial sub-optimal pocket creation, improper implant size, etc. Depending on the cause, the treatment is different. In most cases, you should see at least some improvement in position right after the surgery. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon.

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Patience is one of the most important factors in achieving the best results in cosmetic surgery. We all want to see the final result as early as possible. Unfortunately, the healing process is complicated and takes time.

Breast augmentations take about six months for the swelling to go down and the breasts to settle and assume their final size and shape. When we do a breast enlargement, surgeons try to center the implant behind the nipple. Minor position adjustments can be accomplished to account for the normal asymmetry that most women have. If the breasts are different sizes, saline implants can be adjusted to achieve better symmetry.

Please wait until six months post op and then return to your original surgeon. Minor asymmetry is normal. Too vigorous surgical approaches may result in more expense, more scarring, and new complications.

Good luck :)

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Revision surgery to lower an implant should have immediate results and should not look the same as before surgery. You will need to be seen for more specific advice.

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Like most breast surgeries, a pocket revision can take a few weeks to a few months to achieve its final position and shape. At one week out, you are still very early in the healing process. Be patient and see how things evolve over time. When you hit the three month mark after surgery, that is the time to really assess the position and result.

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Without examining you or at least seeing photos, its difficult to answer the question. While it certainly may drop, I would expect to see some change even a week out. It would normally take at least a few weeks or longer for the implant to fully drop, but I would expect to see some improvement soon after the surgery.

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