Why Does my Chest Feel Like Its on Fire?

I am 2 weeks 3 days post op. I did great the first week but now for the last 8 days my chest feels like A sunburn of a lifetime my bra feels like sandpaper it's not bearable and I am going crazy with it. Everything looks good I am not red not hot to the touch both have dropped and look good & even I took cephalexin after surgery so I don't think it's an infection. It's like when your foot falls asleep you try to shake it to wake it up those few seconds of pain tingling has been 8 straight days

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Chest Feels Like It's On Fire

You have addressed most of what I would ask you so I think you are left with this is just the healing process. I do have patients say they feel burning in the chest as the implant is stretching the muscle over time. The skin will stretch as well and depending on how tight your skin envelope was it could be a great deal of stretching over time. I do think you should see your surgeon to make sure nothing bigger is going on.

Why Does my Chest Feel Like Its on Fire?

There are all kinds of sensations that are noted by patients after breast surgery, and this is one we have all heard occasionally. Usually there is no specific explanation, but it does sound bothersome enough to justify a visit to your surgeon to be examined. Often a topical local anesthetic cream or patch will be helpful, and if indicated can be prescribed by your surgeon. Thanks for your question, and best wishes.

Burning after breast augmentation

You may just be having return of the nerve sensation which often is described as you have written. You seem to have hypersensitivity which typically lasts only a few weeks to a month at the most in my experience. There isnt a lot that can be done at this point except to wait it out. Thanks

Chest on Fire 2 Weeks after Breast Augmentation

Burning sensations after 2 weeks are typically normal responses to surgery. A physical exam can rule out anything else. Kenneth Hughes, MD HughesPlasticSurgery Los Angeles, CA

Sensour issues after augmentation

Dyesthesia is fairly common after breast augmentation and often due to swelling. It usually gets better with time. If you are having pain associoated with it, I always get concernced for a causalgia which is more pain like and often requires the experitse of a pain specialist to help resolve this. Speak to your surgeon.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

On fire

There are all forms of new sensations that you will feel while recovering from breast augmentation. Try not wearing the bra or a softer bra for support only until these feelings go away.

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Fulfillment 19 Nov 2012

Thank you all for your advice I do see my surgeon today and they think Hypersensitivity as well they are putting me on a medication for the nerves as this has been 3 straight weeks of wall climbing agony I am a rare case I know this is not common I know in the future I will some day say it was worth it

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