Breast Implant Removal: Q&A
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Pain After Breast Implant Removal
I had DC 23.5 year old submuscular, ruptured silicone breast implants removed on Jan. 28, 2010. I believe the implants were removed first and then the capsulectomy was done. Severe pain and bleeding post-op.
3 weeks later, I am still experiencing pain. It is located in the breast under the arm; it is quite hard. Hard to sleep on my side, and it feels hard inside. Is this muscular pain, do I need PTherapy, and how long will it last?
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noella johnson
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Pain after Breast Implant Removal
You should consider other more serious causes of chest pain. If you are in good health and have no other causes of pain like heart related pain, reflux, costochondritis, or peptic ulcer disease, you may have pain related to irritation of your nerves. Neuropathic pain or nerve related pain maybe caused by irritation or scar tissue or maybe a pressure related phenomenon. Rest assure, there are several treatments for pain due to breast implants. If you do have pain, begin massage to the area of...
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Pain after implant removal
Pain after implant and capsule removal can occur post-op and some have the pain longer than others. Without an exam I can not be certain what is the etiology of your pain, see your surgeon.
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Pain after breast implant removal
It is difficult to tell without knowing more about the surgery. You may have a small hematoma or nerve pain secondary to entrapment.
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Sounds like you had a difficult surgery done. It is not uncommon to have some discomfort under the arm area after such procedures. If you feel a mass then I would suggest seeing your plastic surgeon to see what the problem is, otherwise what you are feeling will likely resolve in the next month or two.
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Pain after implant removal
It is possible to have some lingering pain if you bled post- operatively. This should however continue to subside over the course of the next 3-4 weeks. Also PT, massaging and warm pads should help. You may also want to discuss this with your surgeon.
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