Is It Normal to Feel a Bloated in Stomach After Breast Aug?

Anesthesia drugs can decrease normal GI tract function, and even as they wear off, narcotic pain medications and reduced activities can slow intestinal movement of food and gas through the gut. Bloating and constipation result. Laxatives stimulate peristalsis, but may not work uniformly in all areas of the GI tract, leaving cramps and a more bloated feeling. Try to stop your pain pills as soon as possible. Tylenol will not disturb gut function!

The second cause of that bloated feeling is actual fluid swelling from your chest and breasts moving by gravity (as you are upright most of the day) towards your abdomen, hips, and eventually legs. This can add to an already bloated feeling.

Do not restrict fluids or take "water pills;" you need to stay hydrated to return to normal bowel function. Be up and active (do not exercise) as movement helps restore gut function. Take stool softeners and go easy on the stimulants (laxatives).

Relax; this will pass in another day or two. If your bowels have not returned to normal function by day 6, you should call your doctor. Best wishes!

It is not uncommon to be bloated (or constipated) and to retain fluids after having a surgery performed under general anesthesia. Anesthesia, painkillers, antibiotics may cause such occurrences. It is recommended to drink plenty of water, eat healthy and move around a little to help your bowel movements and bodily functions get back to normal.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Abdominal bloating after surgery can be normal the body normally retains fluid you have to give it time for swelling to go down. also, pain medication can cause bloating and constipation. 

After any surgical procedure, temporary "bloating" is not at all uncommon for many reasons. Even when the surgical site is remote from the abdomen, the systemic effects of anesthesia, pain meds (especially narcotics), lack of appetite, dehydration and inactivity can all lead to temporary bloating or obstipation. "It will pass" :-) The best treatment is tincture of time along with lots of fluids, increasing activity, limiting pain meds as well as over the counter remedies such as certain foods (fiber, prune juice) and gentle laxatives such as metamucil or miralax.

So glad you asked.  So  - breast augmentation surgery has absolutely no effect upon your stomach...  but...  the narcotic pain meds that you take - vicodin - dilaudid - percocet - will make you constipated and bloated!!  So whenever you take narcotics always take stool softeners as well; to avoid the associated bloating and constipation.

What yo describe is perfectly normal and part of my usual advice I provide to all my patients regarding bloating and weight gain.Constipation and the associated bloating is an unpleasant possible issue in the first week or two after surgery. This is typically caused by the pain killers used during and after surgery which cause constipation and bloating. Also, being less mobile after surgery exacerbates this. So have plenty of fluids and fibre, and take additional products to help keep you regular such as Metamucil. This will definitely pass.WEIGHT GAIN is another important thing to be aware of. After surgery you will be less active than
normal - burning less calories. You will be at home more and likely eating more
than usual - consuming more calories. Therefore, it is very easy and common to
put in weight in the early stages after surgery. At a time when you should be
feeling happy and have a boost in your confidence, you can easily be a little
upset over weight gain. So understanding these issues is generally the best way of trying to avoid them....or at least minimise them.