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I had a breast lift and sub-muscular augmentation six months ago. I can feel the implants below my breast area, across the area where my bra is worn. Is it normal for the implants to be this low? I was sure they would be higher allowing proper fit of my bra, but my bra sits away from my body and there is no cleavage. I feel that the implants are placed too low and should be moved higher to create a more aesthetic and functional appearance. Please advise.
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Being able to palpate the implants in the inferior pole (bottom) of the breasts is not unusual. Whether they are sitting too low or there is a bottoming-out appearance (pseudoptosis) would need to be evaluated and determined by your plastic surgeon. Perhaps, the lift (breast skin envelope) may need to be tightened up some more to create a perkier appearance. Raising the inframammary folds to raise the implants is a much bigger undertaking. As for the cleavage, the larger the implants or closer your breasts were to start with, the more cleavage you will typically have; the smaller the implants or farther apart the breasts are to start with, the less cleavage you will likely have following breast augmentation.