My Breasts Became More Uneven After Surgery — Is Revision the Fix?
First rule out settling differences and identify the cause — contracture, malposition or implant issues — because the right revision depends entirely on why the sides diverged.
No natural chest is a mirror image, and a degree of asymmetry persists after augmentation. What deserves attention is divergence that is new or widening — sides that once matched and no longer do.
Finding the reason before choosing the fix
In the first months, the two sides simply settle at different speeds — a common and usually temporary imbalance, with wide variation between individuals. Later divergence has structural candidates: capsular contracture pulling one implant up, a stretched pocket letting one drift down or sideways, rotation of a shaped implant, or deflation and rupture. Each looks similar in clothing and very different on examination.
Because the remedies range from watchful waiting to capsule surgery, pocket repair or implant exchange, imaging and a physical exam come before any decision. If the gap keeps widening or appeared suddenly, book a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon rather than waiting it out.
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