I got my implants done by a great doctor down south although I live north. I only saw him once the day after surgery. I am at my two week post op today an I have experiencing tons of discomfort under my right breast. I also notice when massaging I can move the implant to feel more comfortable or more painful. What should I do? Will wear the band help with this at all? Also I am unsure if my breasts have "dropped" they are not super high and never have been. How will I know?
Answer: Re: Breast Implant Hurting on Right Side Only What to Do? Thank you for your question. The best thing to do is to see your plastic surgeon, since they know what techniques they performed and can examine you to see if there have been any changes.Breast pain is not uncommon during the immediate recovery period and can be simply from overuse- usually on the side of your dominant hand. Another less common cause but just as benign is Mondor’s disease- thrombophlebitis of a vein caused by pressure from the breast implant. This is characterized by sharp pain under the breast with an associated firm cord in the inframammary fold that is painful and can be warm. Again, this is benign and self limited, but you should see your surgeon to determine exactly what is going on.Good luck!
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Answer: Re: Breast Implant Hurting on Right Side Only What to Do? Thank you for your question. The best thing to do is to see your plastic surgeon, since they know what techniques they performed and can examine you to see if there have been any changes.Breast pain is not uncommon during the immediate recovery period and can be simply from overuse- usually on the side of your dominant hand. Another less common cause but just as benign is Mondor’s disease- thrombophlebitis of a vein caused by pressure from the breast implant. This is characterized by sharp pain under the breast with an associated firm cord in the inframammary fold that is painful and can be warm. Again, this is benign and self limited, but you should see your surgeon to determine exactly what is going on.Good luck!
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February 2, 2013
Answer: Surgery done elsewhere
is never a good idea in my book, no matter what kind of reputation that doctor may have. The 'best' even have their issues or less then stellar outcomes. That being said, your situation illustrates the downside of going out of town. I hope you have an open line to his office and can have your concerns addressed. You are in your acute post-operative phase and your doctor has an obligation to be available to you.
As for the symptoms, it doesn't sound unusual and should be improving with time. Keep up the band use and massage if your doctor instructed you on it.
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February 2, 2013
Answer: Surgery done elsewhere
is never a good idea in my book, no matter what kind of reputation that doctor may have. The 'best' even have their issues or less then stellar outcomes. That being said, your situation illustrates the downside of going out of town. I hope you have an open line to his office and can have your concerns addressed. You are in your acute post-operative phase and your doctor has an obligation to be available to you.
As for the symptoms, it doesn't sound unusual and should be improving with time. Keep up the band use and massage if your doctor instructed you on it.
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