Breast implants behind muscles causing pain in neck, shoulders and back?

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Had breast augmentation in 2014 , 1 year after started getting eye pain , after a few months they found out that I have occipital neuralgia. Treated with anti-depressant and steroid injections , now get occasional eye pain and constant pain behind shoulders and neck. Last year, got strong stomach spasm and pain , treated with anti-depressant, thinking maybe health problems could be due to my implants. Can it be the cause of my pain? desperate and think of removing them...Thanks for your help.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

There is no accurate way to tell if the pain you are experiencing is related to your implants.  Large implants can cause shoulder and neck pain.  The only real way to tell if the symptoms are related to the implants is to have them removed and see if symptoms improve.

Kouros Azar, MD · Answer

While overly large implants can definitely be the culprit in your shoulder and neck pain, no way to tell if they are causing your other symptoms without removing them and then seeing if the symptoms disappear. So sorry that you are experiencing this.

Robert Whitfield, MD · Answer

Breast implanted related illness is a complicated issue.  Through a process of elimination patients have reached the conclusion that they are having many medical issues and don't know what else to do.  I have removed their implants and capsules and they have done better.  Each situation is very different.

Breast implants behind muscles causing pain in neck, shoulders and back?

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