Are Lumps and Pain Normal After Breast Augmentation?

Dear Julie N, Painful skin lumps on the breast after breast augmentation can be a sign of Mondor's Sydrome or Mondor's disease. Mondor's Syndrome after breast augmentation is caused by inflammation and small clots in the skin veins around the augmented breast. It is a condition called superficial thrombophlebitis. It is self limiting and usually treated with warm soaks and aspirin. These clots do not pass to your lungs so it is not a dangerous or serious condition. You should however call... more

Minor lumps and bumps around the incision are normal after breast implant surgery but may be a sign of a more serious problem and should be evaluated by your surgeon for resassurance.

There are so many things that can be causing your symptoms. This can be a hematoma, Mondor's disease, palpability of the implant, infection, etc... to name a few. The best thing to do is see your doctor ASAP.

Julie N, If you are having unilateral (on side only) problems, then you really need to see your doctor to make sure everything is okay. After surgery, you should expect to have some discomfort, but not pain and not lumps.

You should return to your plastic surgeon and have him check you out and ask him your questions. We have no way of knowing what is going on with you. This is why you paid your plastic surgeon and why you should return for a follow up visit.

To Julie N, Hi! I am not sure what's wrong, but you should see your surgeon right away. What you are describing as lumps could be a hematoma, an infection, muscle irregularity, or a palpable implant.