Pain in right breast after augmentation

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11 answers to “Pain in right breast after augmentation”

A: Early pain not uncommon; Flying with implants OK

By Parham Ganchi, MD - New Jersey Plastic Surgeon

Pain 2 months after breast augmentation is not unusual and is usually best treated with anti-inflammatory medications such as Advil/Motrin and time. You should see your plastic surgeon so that he is aware of your situation and can make sure you improve over time. Flying will not damage your breast implants.

A: Should get better, no problem flying with implants

By Bruce Barach, MD - Albany Plastic Surgeon

There are many possible causes of discomfort like you describe and in almost all cases, the problem will go away with time. It could be a few more months however. you should get a check up with your surgeon and discuss this just to be sure that all is well.

A: Your pain could be related to the surgical technique

By George Marosan, MD - Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Most surgeons use a cauthery to control muscle bleeding during the dissection of the muscle off the breast bone and the ribs to create a pocket for the implant. I personally use the tumescent technique when I do my disection to minimize the use of the cauthery. If one encounters a muscle bleeder close to the... more

A: Sounds like nerve irritation and it will resolve

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

The nerves that give your chest skin its feeling exit the rib cage along the border of the sternum and come up through the armpit. These nerves are commonly irritated for a few months after augmentation especially as you position yourself to where the implants will roll against the sensitive nerves... more

A: Pain not uncommon

By Mitchel Krieger, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Some level of her discomfort is normal after breast augmentation. It's not, for many women to have more on one side than the other. This does not necessarily indicate a problem. Quite often, pain is worse on the patient's dominance side probably as a result of using that particular arm more than the... more

A: Breast pain

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast pain after having implants is fairly common. best thing to do is to check with your doctor. A physical exam by your doctor is appropriate to evaluate this issue

A: Pain may be normal but would discuss with your surgeon

By Nina S. Naidu, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Hi, If you had your implants place underneath the muscle, you may have some discomfort with motion and exercise. what you have described sounds like the msucle is being irritated. This will gradually get better,and an anti-inflammatory medication such as Motrin should provide some relief. If... more

A: Pain after breast implants will resolve in time

By G. Gregory Gallico III, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

Your pain sounds pretty normal at this time after surgery. It could be the muscle or it could be the cartilage. It willgo awayin time. See how your doctor feels about anti-inflammatory meds at this stage after surgery.

A: Pain can persist for 4 to 6 months.

By David Rankin, MD - Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Do not be alarmed by the pain that you are feeling. Most likely this is an area of periostium (Outter layer of your rib) that is healing from surgery. Your pain should go away over time. As far as flying, there is no risk to your implants.

A: It is likely to resolve

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

In our Santa Rosa breast augmentation patients, it is not unusual to have patients report some pain for several months after surgery. The pain you report almost sounds like it is at the edge of the pectoralis muscle, where it may have been released during surgery. Keep your doctor in the loop, but... more

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