I had my implants removed almost 6 months ago due to infection and always had a small amount of pain, over the past two weeks I have noticed a hard lump in my right breast above my nipple, right breast is still sore, left breast no lumps, I'm wondering if this could be scar tissue ? I don't want to panic just yet and live in a remote area, so I'm not able to get to a plastic surgeon
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October 7, 2017
Answer: Breast implant removal: lumps in brest post-op
Hello grand canyon Regeneration of the sensory nerves is accompanied by tingling, burning, or shooting pains which disappear with time and are nothing to be alarmed about. If, however, swelling, redness, infection, or drainage accompanies this, then you will need to see the doctor at the office....
You have a great question. After performing hundreds of these surgeries, we found that immediately replacing the implant with fat is the best option. The reason is that the implants have stretched out the breast tissue in front of the implant resulting in loose breast tissue...
I'm sorry to hear of your issues from your breast augmentation surgery. I recommend visiting with your plastic surgeon to discuss getting the implants out. If you do not want to return to that surgeon, you can research board certified plastic surgeons in your area. A great resource is the AS...
