Should I Be Concerned About my Breast Implants?

You need to make an appointment with your treating plastic surgeon for an evaluation. If he/she is not available, then I would gather your records and any documents that you can find and make an appointment with a board certified/ eligible plastic surgeon who is experienced in breast surgery. If your condition worsens, then I would report to an emergency room for immediate medical attention. In other words, don’t mess around; get seen! I wish you the very best!

Hi. I doubt that it is anything serious but definitely see a plastic surgeon for evaluation of your breast implants. The most likely cause is a capsular contracture, and if that is mild, you don't need to do anything about it.

It is difficult to say why your breasts feel like softballs. It could be a capsular contracture of something else. Did you have any trauma?

Hello, You could have some contracture (scarring) or just a bruise in there. You should have your surgeon examine you to help figure out what might be wrong.

Without examining you or seeing photographs, it is very difficult to give you specific advice. In any case, you should see your surgeon for an evaluation.

Bt_sutton: Your symptoms may be late changes in healing nerves, development of scar contracture, late fluid or blood collection, or they may be completely unrelated to the prior breast surgery. They may have to do with you breast glandular tissue: hormonal effects, cyst, tumor, etc. They may be from an unrecognized injury. Seeing your plastic surgeon should help evaluate the implant, then you may need to see your gynecologist or other primary care physician. Their history and physical... more

As long as your implants look the same and don't feel as though they are getting harder, you are probably fine and just have some nerve irritations. But you should be seen by your surgeon for an exam and be sure to get a mammogram.

It is difficult to determine the cause of your discomfort without and exam. You could be describing a simple injury to your muscle which should heal without any intervention, or start of capsular contracture or a benign breast lump. The best way to proceed is to return to your surgeon and have an examination to determine if you need further testing such as an ultrasound for further evaluation.

As previously mentioned, it could be an early capsular contracture, but it is impossible to diagnose without an examination. The best advice to is have your plastic surgeon evaluate and discuss with you.

What you are describing does not sound like a life or health threatening situation. It sounds to me more like you might be developing a contracture. Is that breast firmer than the other side? I would recomment that you schedule at your convenience, a visit with the plastic surgeon. www.drkasden.us