pectoralis major muscle<\/strong> (submuscular placement). Drop and fluff happens because the muscle’s reaction to surgical trauma is to contract tightly, holding the implant high.<\/p>\nOver the following weeks, muscle spasms become rarer, and the surrounding tissue begins to yield. Tissue relaxation accommodates a 1 to 2-centimeter drop in the first three months. Patients with tighter skin or those who have higher muscle density often experience a longer\u00a0drop and fluff progression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFactor<\/strong><\/td>\nPost-Op Reaction<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3 to 6 Months Out<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\nPectoral Muscle<\/strong><\/td>\n| Contracts tightly, holding the implant artificially high against the chest wall.<\/td>\n | Relaxes entirely, allowing gravity to pull the implant securely into the lower pocket.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSkin Elasticity<\/strong><\/td>\n| Feels stretched, excessively tight, and sometimes numb due to the sudden volume increase.<\/td>\n | Stretches smoothly to accommodate the lower pole volume, restoring a soft, natural feel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImplant Position<\/strong><\/td>\n| Sits near the collarbone; the upper pole looks heavily inflated and unnatural.<\/td>\n | Descends into the natural inframammary fold, creating the “fluff” or soft teardrop contour.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | | | | | | |
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