When will breast implants drop and pain subside?

By Dupree1 on 29 Mar 2010

I had a breast augmentation 3 weeks ago under local anesthesia. I am 5'5, 125 lbs. I went from an A to a DD. (475 CC's) subpectoral. During the operation, I had some pretty intense pain on the left side, in the armpit area. I still have that same pain 3 weeks later. I told the doctor during the surgery... Is there some way that something was hit? Also, I can feel the sides of my new breasts under my arms. They have yet to "drop" and are still quite hard. About how long before they look like normal breasts?

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Comments (4)

Curomi 20 Apr 2012

Hi there, two months post op now. Pain is gone and it is just my skin that keeps on giving me troubles (some allergies, really dry, ecct). Boobs almost look "normal " already :O) Very happy about the result apart from a little rippling . WEll, guess we can't have it all :) C

thinkbeforeyouspeak 7 Apr 2012

dont worry, they will drop and look amazing! it took 6-8 weeks for me to even THINK mine may be starting to drop...but in retrospect, they didn't really settle in for 6 months. I continued to have intermitten pain for several months as well. Remember that connective tissue takes 6-8 weeks to heal...and ours not only has to heal but remodel-break down and rebuild, etc. I had deep depression after my surgery. I couldn't imagine that i did this to myself VOLUNTARILY! But after a few months everything got back to normal. I would do it over again if i had the choice. Good Luck!

Curomi 26 Mar 2012

hey, I had my op around five weeks ago (same as you, submuscolar, 485 cc ). Never really had big pain, but a sort of annoying sensation, which.. does not leave .. I cannot see any real problem, apart from the fact that they are quite high as yours, but this annoying feeling (tightness, sore, skin pulling, feeling heavy ) does not subside. C