Is it normal to feel soreness and as if the implant is moving around , after massaging the breast at my two week post op point?

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So i just strated massaging im almost three weeks and i would do light massaging before but now i started doing them like i was told by my doctor and they are very sore to the touch and super uncomfortable as if the implant if the implant was stuck to something and i unstuck it and now they are moving around inside me. Its as if i just got surgery all over again

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Some soreness is normal, but perhaps you're being too vigorous with your massages. I tell patients more time less pressure. You're not going to stretch any faster by putting more pressure you'll just get sore. Consider using Arnica cream and this will help to make you less sore.Here's a good postop link below.

Best wishes, Dr. ALDO

Best wishes, Dr. ALDO

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello,There is no proven benefit of implant massage, and there can be deleterious effects. Best to avoid it. Best of luck!

Austin Hayes, MD · Answer

Congratulations on your recent surgery. What you are describing sounds like the normal healing process. It's normal for soreness to occur for the first few weeks after surgery. The sensation of the implants moving is more noticeable early on, before the around the implant formed. Make sure to follow the recommendations of your surgeon. Congratulations again.

Farbod Esmailian, MD · Answer

Congratulations on your breast implant surgery.What you are describing sounds on par.  Your body is simply going thru the healing process at this point.  It is not uncommon to have the sensations that your are experiencing.  It usually takes about 4-6 months before the implant feels part of you and you stop having the feelings you are getting.Hope that helps.

Randy Proffitt, MD · Answer

At 2-3 weeks after surgery, you are still early in your recovery.  Although massaging the implants early is a good idea, you should not be so aggressive as to cause pain.  Use your own judgement.  As your recovery progresses you will be able to be more aggressive.  As far as the implant moving, that is normal.  You will have many different sensations since they are new to your body and the surgery was recent. Be patient and they will settle down in time and feel more like a part of your body.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

if there is no change in breast size, all symptoms and pains are considered normal and should be treated symptomatically as needed to allow you to continue to heal.  I'm a believer in massage and the implant pushed around can stretch nerves and cause discomfort.

Peter Newen, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello, Thank you for your questions. Some Doctors prefer massage and others don't. If you are feeling tender than perhaps you are massaging too soon or too hard. I would contact your Surgeon and let him know you are having discomfort and something does not feel right.We wish you the best of luck!

Is it normal to feel soreness and as if the implant is moving around , after massaging the breast at my two week post op point?

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