breast squeaks and rubs on rib

I have been experiencing a strange squeaking sound in one of my breast implants and it's extremely annoying ... like fingers across a blackboard. I can also feel the sensation of the implant rubbing on the rib or bone. It started at week 7 which concerns me because what I have been reading is that it's normal for early post op but this is 7 weeks later. It's been going on for about three weeks and does not seem to be getting any better. I can also feel the implant shift when I bend forward and that, too, started at the same time. I have been wearing firm support in the daytime and a sports bra at night. I am beginning to think that maybe the sports bra is causing an issue because it holds me very firmly and could it possibly be pushing on the implant to stop any pocket formation? I am curious as to how a pocket forms around a breast ... what will help it. If a pocket forms, wouldn't the rubbing stop because there will be a cushion between? Will a revision surgery help fix the problem? I am beginning to regret getting the implants. Although my ps doesn't seem concerned because it can't cause any harm, I am not happy with the squeaking sound. Thanks.

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Squeaking Sound at 7 Weeks Following Breast Implants

The squeaking sound is due to small amount of fluid in the pocket and the movement of the implant. If the pocket is dissected appropriately, the capsule will form and prevent movement. The fluid tends to get absorbed as well.

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Do not be alarmed. The squeaking is not uncommon, and it always stops. Your surgeon doesn't seem concerned, because he knows this, but if it is concerning to you, bring it up again so he can reassure you.

There is a name for this sound, and it is normal. (It will go away eventually!)

Your new implant sliding against the stretched moist tissues causes a friction rub (sound) that can be felt as well as occasionally heard. This is termed "bourdonnement" and was definitively described in the plastic surgery literature: "Bourdonnement and other benign temporary breast implant sounds", Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol 43 p589, 1999. The inflammation that causes this sound resolves as the healing process goes forward. It generally goes away in a few days to weeks, but can... more

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squeaky breast 6 Nov 2012

One more question...you never mentioned how long you had the squeaking and feeling of movement. Mine has been about almost one month. And, did you do anything to help it go away or it just did so on its own?

Missi4 6 Nov 2012

I honestly dont recall exactly how long it lasted..It did go away on its own...When I talked to my PS about it and he told me it was normal I just adjusted to it and then I didnt notice it any more...

squeaky breast 6 Nov 2012

Same feeling when bending. And when I put my bra on and adjust myself or lean against a chair, my breast sounds like a squeaky old door. It's very noticeable. Annoying.

Missi4 6 Nov 2012

I promise it will go away. I always asked my husband if he could hear it... he said he couldn't. The other thing that I felt at one point was a sloshing feeling. That too went away. Now they feel like they have always been there...

squeaky breast 6 Nov 2012

Thanks Missi4. Can you tell me when yours started? If it was from the beginning, I may have not been as concerned. But, it started at 7 weeks. You also felt the movement from bending over?

Missi4 6 Nov 2012

Mine started at about 8 weeks when I started running again and fully increased my work out activity. The movement from bending over felt like everything slid up to the top of my breasts. It was a weird feeling. I had a hard time adjusting to my implants also. I was a flat C up prior to my surgery. I am now a DD (450cc silicone). It is the absolute best thing that I have ever done for myself. Give it time you are still adjusting to the new you.

Missi4 6 Nov 2012

I had the same thing happen. It goes away. I am 8 months PO and I don't have any squeaking nor do I feel any movement when I bend over anymore..Hang in there!

squeaky breast 6 Nov 2012

Thank you for your comment. The squeaking/rubbing/movement didn't start until week 7 and I am at week 10 now and it's still happening. Should it still go away? Just curious as to why it suddenly started at week 7 and was fine before that. And those patients that heard it several months after surgery, do you know if it resolved with them?