I’m 3 days post op after having breast implants and have lost my appetite, is this normal?

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I’m a 27 year old mom of 3 and I’m 3 days post op. I’m having a really hard time with everything. When I have to massage my breast it kills, my doctor recommends 10 times a day but that’s so hard for me. Also I’m having a hard time eating. Is it normal to not have an appetite after having surgery? Everything sounds so gross to me and I feel sick after eating.

Brian K. Reedy, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
It is perfectly normal not to have much of an appetite after surgery.  It could be from the pain medication and/or the anesthesia. Try little portions as you can tolerate them. Contact your surgeon with any questions or concerns. Best wishes.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It is common for patients to lose their appetite a bit.This can be related to the pain and also the pain medications which slow down your GI tract.

Raymond Jean, MD · Answer

Sorry to hear about your rough recovery.  It is normal to have loss of appetite after surgery.  Due to both the anesthesia and the surgery itself.  Sometime pain medication can also do this.  I typically do not have patients try to massage their implants so soon after surgery as massage can be very painful at this point.  Speak with your plastic surgeon to see if you can stop massage for a few days.  Best of luck 
Raymond Jean MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia PA

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