Painful bump after submuscular breast augmentation

thanks a ton; i also had a small lump, bump on the right side. I am now three weeks post op and it is already much better, C

Ouch!!! Not sure what that would be. Hopefully, your doctor can help you!

I am so sorry for your troubles...It is stressful enough to go under the knife. ONCE. I don't understand why he would do sub glandular when you planned on the sub-muscular!? That is insane! Did you have sub muscular down on your surgery papers??? I would find that out. I would think he could get into trouble for that...or at least fix your surgery for free. Don't massage it to the point of pain. I just don't understand how or why the implant is sticking up??? and why massage would fix the whole ordeal if it were. Keep us updated on your journey. I would be filing some complaints.
As for me, I am off to get a tummy tuck soon. That is pretty nerve racking considering the scar!

it has been three months since my surgery and about a week ago I found a lump in the top of my left breast near the sternum as well. I did go in to see my doctor. He told me it was the implant sticking up and to try to massage it down. It is very painful and sometimes I feel that it is hard to breathe. I am unhappy about the bump look on the top of my chest and wonder if anyone has experienced this and had it move. I have massaged it so much that it hurts. I have another appointment in a month to see what is going on. I hate this! My implants are subglandular. They should have been under the muscle. My surgeon changed what he thought we should do as I was being lifted onto the operating table already hooked up to the IV and ready to go. I trusted him and now I am paying for it.

My PS told me to at the same time/motion push the implants up, and together. Hold for a few seconds and then do it about four times a day. He recommended to do it once a day after 6 months. If it hurts...then just do what you can. Your body is your best judge. When you cut into muscle it can react and cause knots..almost like a bruise. It should heal in time. If they aren't gone in 2 months then check it again with your Plastic Surgeon. Mine were still there 5 days post op for sure!

oh my gosh tank u soo much for this post i just had my surgery about 5 days ago and started noticing them they hurt sooooo much i was sooo worried doc said it was nothing but i am still concered.am i to carry on d breast exercises with them? did u?

I just had my six month follow up. That bump, knot...whatever you want to call it is totally gone. It healed not too long after I posted that in Apirl (2 weeks?) I don't think it will stop them from dropping. Just remind yourself to do the exercise's so they drop into the pocket correctly. I think my left breast is still slightly higher but It's something I notice and my doctor...thats it...when I show other people they think I'm nuts. So I am not too worried about it. Good luck and congrats!

Well, Although no plastic surgeons answered my post, I found out at my appointment all it was is a scarring of the muscle after he cuts the pocket more towards the sternum so the implants come closer together and not so far a part like a lot of sub muscular implants.