I was a 36c and agreed with doctor that 600cc was enough for me. After the surgery I couldn't breath ended up in the hospital and they told me I had a broken rib. Is it normal for surgeon's to exceed the amount of cc's that you requested?
Answer: Broken ribs after Augmentation
Broken ribs would be a very rare type of complication after breast augmentation. Deflation of the lung, called a pnemothorax, is well known and usually the result of injection of local anesthetics. You should discuss all of this with your surgeon.
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Broken ribs would be a very rare type of complication after breast augmentation. Deflation of the lung, called a pnemothorax, is well known and usually the result of injection of local anesthetics. You should discuss all of this with your surgeon.
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Thank you for that interesting question. It would be very unusual to have a broken rib after breast augmentation surgery. If you were told this, I would certainly want to know who diagnosed it and how they did it. If it is a non-surgeon, they may have confused pain/discomfort for a rib fracture. Some sort of imaging (x-ray or CT) would really be needed for this.
As far as a surgeon placing a different size of implant during surgery, this can happen but it should be within a small and reasonable margin from your discussion in the office before surgery. After all, the goal is to give you breasts that you are happy with.
Good luck.
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Thank you for that interesting question. It would be very unusual to have a broken rib after breast augmentation surgery. If you were told this, I would certainly want to know who diagnosed it and how they did it. If it is a non-surgeon, they may have confused pain/discomfort for a rib fracture. Some sort of imaging (x-ray or CT) would really be needed for this.
As far as a surgeon placing a different size of implant during surgery, this can happen but it should be within a small and reasonable margin from your discussion in the office before surgery. After all, the goal is to give you breasts that you are happy with.
Good luck.
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August 21, 2014
Answer: Rib Fracture Rare After Augmentation While a pneomothorax or collapsed lung is a known complication of breast augmentation, rib fractures are very rare. Please discuss this matter further with your surgeon to get a better understanding. Best wishes on your recovery.
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Answer: Rib Fracture Rare After Augmentation While a pneomothorax or collapsed lung is a known complication of breast augmentation, rib fractures are very rare. Please discuss this matter further with your surgeon to get a better understanding. Best wishes on your recovery.
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February 9, 2013
Answer: 600 cc Implant and Broken Rib
600 cc implant is a very large implant, and I cannot imagine going much bigger than that. No matter what volume was used, the volume alone would not have caused a rib fracture. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Answer: 600 cc Implant and Broken Rib
600 cc implant is a very large implant, and I cannot imagine going much bigger than that. No matter what volume was used, the volume alone would not have caused a rib fracture. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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February 11, 2013
Answer: Broken rib after Breast Surgery
Hello, with all due respect, I have Never heard about such a bizarre complication due to a regular Breast Augmentation surgery, no matter the size of the implant. Nevertheless the first tissues expected to be afected by high volume pressure will be the ones arround the aproach incision. ... Did you ask you PS. how they diagnosed it, by CT, ? Hope you get well soon
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Answer: Broken rib after Breast Surgery
Hello, with all due respect, I have Never heard about such a bizarre complication due to a regular Breast Augmentation surgery, no matter the size of the implant. Nevertheless the first tissues expected to be afected by high volume pressure will be the ones arround the aproach incision. ... Did you ask you PS. how they diagnosed it, by CT, ? Hope you get well soon
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