Breast Augmentation: Q&A

Ask a Question

Surgery 5-29-12 What Could Be Going on After a Rear End Car Accident at 45mph Hit Me?

Had lift and 550cc silecone implants. Left had been giving me some problems with shape and is still slightly higher. I was feeling about 80% at week 8 6-24 except for still having spasms. On 8-1-12 is when I got rear ended and almost immidietly started feeling pain everywhere on my left side including my breast. Now it's worse, every time I try to pick something up I have to hold breast because it feels like its gonna fall out. It's moving anytime I use muscle and pain. My PS said not rupture.

Tags:

Comment on this

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by PinkyOG in My world CA

Doctor Answers (2)
Community Comments (1)

Car Accident after Breast Augmentation

I am sorry to hear of your accident. I find implants are very difficult to rupture from blunt trauma. My two concerns are a tear in your breast capsule and a small hematoma. Close followup and observation is recommended to monitor this. I wish you a safe and healthy recovery!!! Dr. Gill

Rear End Car Accident -pain in left side

You note that there is pain over all the left side including the breast. That leads me to suspect a soft tissue injury, perhaps related to seat belt position during the accident. It would make sense that the injured pectoral muscle will be aggravated all the more by the relatively fresh surgery. If your plastic surgeon feels there is no implant injury or hematoma, the expectation is that this will resolve. Anti-inflammatory medicines may help. If the symptoms remain troublesome, a visit... more

Comments (1)

PinkyOG
10 months ago

Thank you. She did say no rupture and if it would make me feel better she would order am MRI my expense of course. I didn't get any bruising. But the pain at times is unbearable especially when picking something up or even using the left breast muscle period. Since its moving almost all the time, I have to wear a VERY supportive underwire bra ONTOP of a supportive sports bra. Plus when I'm home. I wear the band to keep it from sliding around. That's how much it moves. And the pain does feel like a bad bruise even though none on the outside. How would I know it's still under the muscle? I was driving an SUV at a complete stop, the other car was totaled. To give you an idea. Thanks again.

Ask a Question

These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.