6 weeks post op

[bcylou]

Hi everyone,

I dont get on here much these days, have been on holidays and just trying to get my life back to normal after my BA but I took 6 weeks progress pics last night and posted them, I've spent the past few weeks trying to ignore my boobs, I'm pretty unhappy with them, So disappointed that this huge thing in my life that took me 10 years to decide on and find though the courage to do has turned out like this. I hate sounding like a self centred drama queen, thats certainly what I feel like at times, thats why I'm just trying to get over it and accept what I've got, after all they probably are better than I started with and I always new that they would never be as good as others because of my awful stretch marks, but why did I have to get the asymmetry too!! I just don't know what to think, I'm not meant to go back to my surgeon for 3 months, maybe this is normal and it will resolve itself ..... I guess I'm looking for honest opinions on where I should go from here? should I go back to my surgeon and seek some action? should I seek an opinion from another surgeon? or should I just wait the three months and see what happens?

Just a run down on some of the issues I'm currently having, please check out my pics

Right boob is sitting high and very tight behind the muscle, saggy boob hangs down when I bend over and I can pinch alot of excess skin under the nipple ( well everywhere really) I guess this is probably normal with unders but I dont like it, I feel like I have a rock hard implant under the tight muscle and my old saggy boob on top.

My left boob is completely different to my right in appearance and feel, it almost feels like id imagine an over to feel moves lots, I can feel the implant edges pretty much everywhere, and seems to be dropping lower and lower and my nipple rising higher, when i lay down it looks very strange the pointy part of the implant is really obvious and pokes out about an inch below my nipple.

I'm finding it hard to know what to do about my right muscle, my surgeon says just normal activities and normal bras I can wear underwires now if I want to but have no inclination to get these things out and get sized or buy pretty bras. I also feel like I need to be wearing two different bras my left boob needs heaps of support and lifting and my right needs pushing down!

I have a pretty active life, I'm not a complete exercise freak but I bike ride most days, and run on the treadmill 3 or 4 days a week, I dont do chest weights but my two year old weighs 10 kilos and I do carry her (previously on my right hand side, but now on my left as I'm trying to keep that muscle relaxed) I dont know if I should try to not lift things or work that right side to much, or just do the things I would normally do, its so frustrating

Sorry for this long negative post :-(

[molros]

Hi bcylou

Oh, I am sorry you fee like that It is a bummer when you make the decision and then feel disappointed. I would try not to worry (easy to say I know) and go back in three months and see what he says. I would have thought they would have dropped pretty much into place my now but maybe the muscle is holding one high still? With it being under the muscle you shouldn't really be able to feel the edges, and especially if you can't in the other one...can you feel in both or just one? The nipple should rise as the implant drops but not too much if that makes sense?

Is the asymmetry enough to have warranted two different size implants do you think...did your PS mention this/discuss this with you?

Maybe if you have lots of skin he may suggest a lift (which shouldn't cost you anything) I had a lift done after cos I wasn't completely happy with where my nipple sat (we always said we would see how the implants turned out first) so I do know what you mean about the loose skin.

It does sound a little odd but I know that you will have to wait the three months if that is what he has told you...he will not consider doing anything until this time frame has passed and they can take up to 12 months to settle. If you are not happy to wait maybe go and see another PS for their advice but I think if you contact your surgeon now he will just tell you to wait.

Don't feel bad about negative posting, you need to vent sometimes....

Please keep us posted of how you go x

[molros]

Me again

I just looked at your pics. I would try and go see him.....has he given you a strap? The right one is still too high after six weeks......get a strap off him and wear that to try and push it down. I am not sure why the left nipple is high but like you say it does seems a bit 'too' high?

Normally, and from all the pics I have seen, they pretty much look the same the first week or so...the square high look but yours were quite different even one day after op. I wouldn't have said they were that different in size pre op...certainly not noticeable anyway.

Just try and get the strap and see if that helps....if you are not happy tell him and say to him would you be happy if you were me. Hopefully with time and with the strap it might push it down a bit and then lift the nipple up

[New girl]

Bcylou, go and see your surgeon. You shouldn't have to wait 3 months if you're not happy with them. Check out my pics again as my preop boobies are similar to your pre op and i had plenty of stretchmarks and by no way are you a self centred drama queen so get that out of your head chook! You have the right to be happy with your new boobies and you def have the right to complain if you're not.

[JenJen]

Oh bcylou, so sorry to hear that you are feeling so low.

I would definitely go and have a chat with your PS as soon as possible to outline your concerns. And it probably wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion either, even if you just email a couple of PS's your before/after pics to see what they think.

Try not to be too negative about it. Implants can change a lot over the space of a few months - maybe yours are just late bloomers? But if you are genuinely concerned, I'd act sooner rather than later.

Never apologise for coming on the forum to vent - that's what we're here for Keep in touch and let us know how you go xx

[Lozz68]

Im So sorry that you arent happy - Dont apologise for your post thats what the forum is here for

I agree with the other girls - since you are worried go and see your PS, and possibly get another opinion. At least then they may be able to reassure you, or give you an idea of what is to come. Your right could well just not have dropped down properly yet - but they are looking much better than your previous pics so there is definitely some progress.

Take care hun and try to think positive!

xx

[Mangos]

I was told the first 3 months you have to wait for your breasts to heal, afterall they've been through some major surgery. I also feel the first 6 months are the hardest in terms constantly judging our boobs and I think over that time they do change and our feeling for them change. I know I have about mine and I'm only 4 months post op now. I disliked mine a lot for the first 6 weeks, the following 6 weeks got better as they settled and now I'm finally treating them like normal boobs. Mine are not perfect and they are not symmetrical but overall I'm delighted with the results and recovery I've had. I can only speak for my own experience so I don't want to down play your own frustration about how they are looking now and how you feel about them but I do think once you get to the 3 month mark you may see changes for the better

[chacha]

Hi there, so sorry you are dissatisfied with your BA. To me it sounds like you are justified in you disappointment. I was under the impression that textured implants should be placed exactly where they should stay and you then experience what would be fluffing and no dropping? ....I could be wrong, but is there a chance the one sitting low has slipped out of place? I would be insisting he sees you, if not just to alliviate your stress and worry.

Hang in there, and hope that some positive news comes your way.

ChaCha

[molros]

ChaCha, its the brazilians that stay where placed, the textured will still drop and fluff

[chacha]

Hey thanks for that Molros, .....it's a somewhat confusing subject! In any case I still think bcylou should see her PS, if not just to help her understand what is going on

Cheers

ChaCha

[molros]

Defo ChaCha!!

[bcylou]

Thanks so much everyone, I really appreciate and value your opinions :-) Molros I've never worn a strap was told it wasnt necessary, I think it probably would have helped but maybe to late now.

As far as the textured implants not moving, some surgeons say they dont and should be placed exactly were they are to stay and others say they do, I've done so much reading on this topic and it seems to come down to a matter of opinion the allergens like I have however are considered to be highly textured more so than others so much less likelyhood of them moving

I'm actually beginning to wonder if it is my left that is more of a problem and dropped too soon aaaaaaaaargh!!! I just don't know:( I will book an appointment (probably cant get in to see him for weeks anyway) and see if he can tell me anything worthwhile.

Thanks again guys xx

oh and also to those of you who have checked out my pics, I didnt think I had much assymetry before surgery a little bit, but didn't think it was enough for them to be so different now I wouldnt have thought? am I being dillusional lol

[Lozz68]

Hey,

Its a bit hard to tell from the pictures where your old crease used to sit - but it doesnt look like you had too much asymmetry to me!!

xx

[bcylou]

Thanks Lozz, from his measurements that he took before surgery my creases were the same height, my right boob was just a bit saggier, considering this I always thought my right boob would sit slightly lower than left not higher.

[Lozz68]

Yes, it sounds to me like this isn't just an asymmetry problem - i really think that your right just needs to drop more!! A strap could help, im not sure. But i definitely think you should call and book an appointment asap! if he cant see you for a couple of weeks, maybe get in to see another PS just to get an expert opinion and set you on the right track.

Oh im so so sorry your unhappy

[molros]

The asymmetry is hardly noticeable.....it was probably more his measurements that made him more aware of it. I think the strap could help still for sure. I don't know about whether that brand don't drop as much but the textured implants in general should still D&F; they won't just stay where they are put. I don't think the fact they are more textured means they don't move as much; the brazilians don't drop at all because they have a completely different coating. The textured is just (meant) to help reduce the risk of CC. Go in and see him but to be honest maybe see another surgeon too. From what I have heard he is not that open to being questioned so I hope he is open to what you have to say. I don't think your left has dropped too soon but the right shouldn't be how it is....it might be as simple as opening the incision and 'making' it drop into place if its not going to do it on its own

Good Luck

[Mangos]

I would agree with molros. The left side looks fine, the right still has upper pole fullness and for anatomicals you are meant to lose that fullness as the implant drops or the muscle relaxes... so the right is still sitting high at the moment. Once it drops you'll get the same slope to the nipple as your left one currently has. If you look at my pics again you can see the difference from 2 weeks to 3 months

[freidabc]

Hi Bcylou

Just wanted to say sorry to hear your right boob is still giving you grief! Like the others suggested I would definitely get another professional opinion and also try to see your PS sooner rather than later.

Your righty has definitely changed lots since your early photos and it's still early in the healing process but not sure why it would feel harder compared to the left?

I'm still not 100% happy with mine (I'm also 6 weeks post op too) because they are still so far apart and I think they look quite obviously like implants (probably because my chest is so damn bony...unfortunately all my padding goes right to my butt/thighs!). Hopefully with time they will soften and look less fake.

Anyway I hope you get some answers soon.

[bcylou]

Hi Bcylou

Just wanted to say sorry to hear your right boob is still giving you grief! Like the others suggested I would definitely get another professional opinion and also try to see your PS sooner rather than later.

Your righty has definitely changed lots since your early photos and it's still early in the healing process but not sure why it would feel harder compared to the left?

I'm still not 100% happy with mine (I'm also 6 weeks post op too) because they are still so far apart and I think they look quite obviously like implants (probably because my chest is so damn bony...unfortunately all my padding goes right to my butt/thighs!). Hopefully with time they will soften and look less fake.

Anyway I hope you get some answers soon.

Thanks Freida, sorry to hear your not quite happy with yours either :-( hope they soften up and move in a bit closer together for you, can you wear normal bras that give you a bit of push up towards the middle yet? I know its not the same anyway because if your like me it was the better look naked that you were hoping for, I could make my existing boobs look fine in bras, and I didnt have to pay $15000 for them! xx

[freidabc]

Thanks Bcylou

For some reason none of my bras push mine in...only up....then they look even more fake. I will try to be patient and see how they look at 3 months. I know it's hard after paying all this $ to not be satisfied.

Anyway, let us know how you go if you get another opinion or when you see your PS.

I know lots of people have been in the same boat (and will be in the future). I found this post on real self from someone with a similar experience, it's from 2009..http://www.realself.com/review/Breast-Implants-Uneven-One-hasnt-dropped

[Ace80]

oh..sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your result. Don't apologise, it's better for you to vent or release your pressure or unhappiness or worries then led up to your little girl or family. This is why we are all here... to discuss to say something that our family might not use to hear over and over again. Obviously, we are all crazy with boobies or BA...but not everybody in our life is like us...so come here...and yell out your frustration here. We don't mind, dear!!!

In regards of your concerns, I think you should talk to your surgeon to let him know and see what he said. Don;t keep them in yourself, it isn't healthy and to be fair, he as your p.s should know about your problems, your worries, concerns or anything happens to your new boobs, right?

On the other hand, you can go to see other surgeon to look for second opinion. Now a days, we can't just take everything from our doctor, second opinion is always a good idea.

If the asymmetry is not the proccess of drop & fluff, your surgeon need to correct it.

Since it's just one and the half month, It might just need some time to drop and fluff.... Don't worry. It's still in it's early recovery stage.

Everything problem has it's solution. You just need to regconize the problem and your p.s will solve it. okay?

Please keep us updated!!!

[bcylou]

Bit of an update guys..... I emailed pics to my surgeon this morning and he has asked that I come in and see him on Monday, will let you all know what he has to say, Thank you all so much for your advice and support :-) xx

[Venochik]

That's good he wants to see you, good luck!! Keep us posted

[molros]

Bit of an update guys..... I emailed pics to my surgeon this morning and he has asked that I come in and see him on Monday, will let you all know what he has to say, Thank you all so much for your advice and support :-) xx

How did you go bcylou?

[bcylou]

I've pm'd you Molros :-) ......

Surgeon agrees that we have a problem with the right implant, wants to give it till 6 months and then consider revision :-( sigh......ah well what will be will be, just more waiting for now :-)

Thanks again to all of you for your kind words and support xx