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Could Breast Pain Be a Sign of Infection in my Implants?

asked 1 year ago by 6686anon in Missouri
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 249 times
Tags: saline implants, infection

My right breast starting hurting today. I have implants. Could I have an infection? I got saline implants in 1990. Only once, about 10 years ago did I think I had an infection. My breast was hard, hot and red. It went away in a few days without my seeing a Dr. The pain now is a little heaviness and sharp pains every now and then. It started all of a sudden today. their is also burning, along with the heaviness and sharp pain. It isn't constant, just every now and then.

4 answers to Could Breast Pain Be a Sign of Infection in my Implants?

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Breast pain 20 years after implants

Breast pain can reflect many things including capsular contracture, infection in the implant cavity, infection elsewhere in the body, and is also a symptom of breast cancer. You should have this checked out as soon as possible by your plastic surgeon so that a differential diagnosis can be made.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Breast pain

There can be many different causes of breast pain so late out. This can include a capsular contracture, irritation of nerves from the implant, infection , to name a few. Have your surgeon evaluate you.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast pain following augmentation with implants

Breast pain could be an indication of many different condiitons including pregnancy, irritation from mechanical injury (traumatic or repetitive), capsular contracture, infection, etc. However, it is not commonly associated with infection as the presenting symptom.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Pain COULD be a sign of Infection

Breast Implant infection CAN be accompanied by pain, warmth or redness but it happen without any signs and symptoms. Unless we have a direct culture of the implant (requiring contact with the implant) which is uncommon, the great majority of breast infections are treated based on clinical suspicion. A preceding event of an infection elsewhere, such as a urinary infection, further raises the likelihood of a subsequent infection. You should see your Plastic surgeon or a good infectious... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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