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What's causing pain under breast implant years later?

lmdevlinMay 9, 2022
(surgery was 20177) What would cause pain under the implant, especially while laying on it on my side? Right out of surgery , i had sharp pains in the breast. Still years later i have pain under it, it will hurt to do arm exercises with weights, & i always need to wear a bra unless i can feel pains. I went to a plastic surgeon recently and she said it looks fine, no capsule contracture etc. And didnt care to investigate furthur.

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