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Have Pain on my Left Side After 5 Month and Uneven Breast. What Should I Do?
I got breast surgery augmentation. Mentor 325cc final 390cc.left side never drop.I went for second surgery.now I have pain on my left breast and left is bigger that right side.I went for second opinion and they say a nerve could be cut.They offer me to refill with saline the right side to make it even. It is this procedure the right thing to do???how can I fix my cut nerve and get away from this pain? please help me...
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florida1971
in Pompano Beach, FL
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Implant issues
If the right side is smaller you certainly can have a larger implant placed. As for the pain, it is hard to predict. This usually gets better with time.
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Correction of breast size after augmentation
It seems reasonable to add volume or change the implant on the right side if you like the size of the left
pain issues are more difficult.. they usually slowly resolve over time. antiiflammatories may help. there are a number of choices for these medication to take by mouth while the nerve settles down
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Pain post aug
I would sit tight and allow a period of time to go by regarding the pain.Putting more fluid in on the one side to equalize it is fine.The pain should go away in time.i usually have patients take soem advil of the like for 2 weeks tosee if that helps.
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Breast pain and asymmetry
There could be many reasons for your pain with a nerve injury being just one possibility though really not a very common one. There are many variables and a signficant lack of important information which could help diagnose and possible improve your symptoms. For example, where is the pain? What precipitates it? Are there edges of the implant poking into your skin? Are you five months after the original surgery or after the revision? Etc.
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Nerve pain after Breast Augmentation
The left breast seems larger than your right. There are no pre-op photos to evaluate. It seems that you have had saline implants if one of the surgeons recommends re-operation to fill the right breast with more saline. That wont improve or mitigate the pain in the left breast. It is difficult to know whether or not a nerve is indeed cut. For sure the nerves are probably stretched. I dont think that it is possible to find the "cut" nerve...
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Breast pain following augmentation.
Many factors could be causing your pain. Most pain following augmentation occurs early and is temporary. Intermittent pains months after surgery can also occur and are often related to scar changes within the breast. Severe, constant pain is more indicative of injury to a nerve, or a severe capsular contracture. Thankfully, most neuropathies (nerve damage) will tend to improve over time. Size discrepancies can be addressed by removing saline from the larger implant, adding saline to the...
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Pain and breast asymmetry
It sounds like you have had a challenging postoperative course - I do agree that you have some asymmetry in the photos. Your history is somewhat complicated and I don't think you are going to get the most definitive answers from this posting, because it is hard to pinpoint exactly why you have asymmetry. I would recommend that you seek consultation from a couple board-certified plastic surgeons who can really go over your entire history and do a proper physical...
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Breast pain after a breast augmentation
Breast pain after a breast augmentation could be due to several reasons, and a 'cut nerve' is only one of them. If that is the source of your pain, it is virtually impossible to repair surgically. I would recommend medication to sooth an irritated nerve and allow it to heal better.
To address the symmetry addingo volume to the other breast is an option (if it doesn't void warranty) or have that implant replaced with another implant. However, you want to make...
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Revision Breast Surgery?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
The asymmetry of the breasts that you are referring to is obvious in the pictures. I think you will benefit from revisionary surgery. Whether your current implant is filled further or a new implant is used depends on your exact circumstances and surgeon's preference. Some surgeons feel that adding additional volume to a breast implant may compromise the integrity of the breast implant valve and therefore are reluctant to add...
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Pain after revision of breast augmentation
It takes roughly a year to recover completely from a breast augmentation. Infrequently patients will develop intermittent pain in their breasts during the first year after surgery. The most common nerve issue is decreased sensation which occurs roughly 2-5% of the time. Severe, persistent pain can be a sign of a more serious issue such as capsular contracture, infection, or a neuroma. Overfilling of implants can make them inappropriately firm and in some cases can void the warranty. ...
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Nerve pain.
Hello,
It is hard to know exactly if your pain is indeed nerve injury pain. If the nerve is the sourse of your pain there is no way to know if it has been stretched or cut. If your nerve has been cut it will be nearly impossible to find and repair it especially through your existing incision. Massage and wait as your pain, whether it is nerve or not, is likely to improve or go away with time.
All the best,
Dr Repta
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