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Pain After Breast Implant Removal

asked 2 years ago by noella johnson
Latest answer by Ankit Desai, MD
Question viewed 1,086 times
Tags: breasts, pain, recovery

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?

6 answers to Pain After Breast Implant Removal

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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... more
Ankit Desai, MD

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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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.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic 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.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Lingering Pain after Removal of old Breast Implants and Scar

Removal of old gel implants and the surrounding capsule is always a challenge. To ease the task we always try as much as possible to stay just outside the scar capsule and separate / peel the implant capsule unit from the adjacent breast and chest tissues. Although this works sometimes, in many cases the scar in entered and we need to remove the implant and liquid silicone gel separately, wash the pocket and then complete the removal of the hard capsule, if needed. Drains are usually used... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Implant Removal

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.
Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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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.
Siamak Agha, MD, PhD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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