I am 5 days post op and tiggling, tightness, stiffness feeling in the chest, is this normal?

Dear boobenvy2,The sensations you are feeling are normal at this time. This is your body beginning to heal and your skin stretching to accommodate the implants. The swelling can take a few months to subside and the implants will then begin to feel softer and more natural. It is always best to see your operating surgeon with any concerns. I wish you the best of luck!

Thanks for the question.In my practice, after performing a BA I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling. Kind regards

After breast augmentation the breasts swell from the trauma of surgery and the tissues become inflamed and edematous. In addition, the implant is putting pressure on the surrounding tissues.There are often sensations such as tightness, burning, sharpness, tearing, and pulling can come and go as the tissues heal and the swelling and inflammation subsides. Most often these sensations are due to irritation of nerves in the post-operative period and not any source of concern. As you get further from the surgery, the tissues begin to stretch from the weight of implants and the breasts begin to settle. This “drop and fluff” often occurs in the first few months after surgery as the edema finally escapes and the soft tissues and muscles relax.



This process is often asymmetric as the breasts relax and settle at their own rates. In fact, slight asymmetry is often the rule opposed to the exception - especially as most breasts are asymmetric to begin with. In all, it usually takes 3 to 6 months to see a final result.

I do not see anything concerning in the photos, however, your surgeon is the one positioned best to guide you through this process.Close follow-up with your surgeon is essential.

Hello,It sounds as though everything you are describing is quite normal at this point in your recovery. Over the next week or two, swelling will mostly resolve, however the breasts may look high and feel tight for a few months. Drop & Fluff means that as tissues soften, the implants will settle downward more into the lower pole of your breast and the upper poles won't look boxy and swollen any more. Sometimes the breasts appear a little bigger as tissue softens and the implants fill out the breast. The process will take 2-6 months so you will need to be patient to see your results,All the best

Thank you for your question. Unusual sensations are the norm after breast augmentation but always to be on the safe side you should discuss this with your plastic surgeon. As for size then tend to appear bigger when their riding high as at this point they will appear longer and flatter but as the tissue softens they drop into place and the length tends to decrease but the projection increases. But size does not really change any more. I hope this helps.