I am 9 days post op breast augmentation and I developed red, inflamed and itchy swelling around both under breast incisions. They were fine the first 4 days and then I believe a sports bra irritated them. The PS also thinks I’m having an allergic reaction to the glue used, so he removed it. It got worse after glue was removed (probably from all the touching). Yesterday I was prescribed a 21 day 4mg Medrol pack. When will this start to help? I feel like my incisions are covered in fire ants.
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You are still very early in the healing process and what you are seeing are not your final results yet. You may still be experiencing persistent swelling, bruising and breast tissue tightness. You will still undergo significant improvements in the coming months as your body heals. Your best...
A painful linear lump or bump under the breast following breast augmentation could be Mondor's disease which is inflammation of a normal vein. I would see your plastic surgeon for an examination. This is a self-limited inflammation which resolves and is usually treated with aspirin and warm soaks.
I would recommend scheduling a second in person consultation with your plastic surgeon and bringing your wish pictures with you. Trying on implant sizers is helpful as well as 3D imaging to actually visualize the implants on your body. Cup size is a very difficult thing to determine as cup size...
