10 days post op. 375 cc HP silicon, submuscular. Previous size 34A. Driving when I unexpectedly hit a bunch of potholes & very uneven road. Slowed car but breasts bounced & vibrated for several seconds. 5 min later breasts felt tender & tight in chest. Came home & changed out of underwire bra to surgical bra, which felt tighter fitted than before. In shower breasts each went totally numb when lifting respective arm; feeling returned when put arms down. How worried should I be about this? Thx
January 20, 2017
Answer: Too early to judge outcome At this point in your recovery, it is much too soon to be worried about the outcome. It takes time for the implants to settle into position and the skin and muscle to stretch out to accommodate the new implant. It may be 6 months or more before the shape has reached its final look. Be patient. At 10 days you should not be wearing a bra. After breast augmentation I find no particular advantage to the use of surgical bras. In fact, I find that they can do more harm than good. They hold the implants too high, preventing them from dropping into position. In addition, they can put pressure on the healing breast or the wound. They provide no advantage. If the surgery was performed correctly, external appliances after surgery are unnecessary to achieve the appropriate final implant position. At one month we allow the patients to wear a soft cup bra with no underwire. At two months, they can wear any bra with a wire without push up. Before three months it is not wise to buy a whole new set of bras. By six months, the bra size is not going to change. You need to try bras on. Being measured is almost never productive and almost always oversizes. Find the ones that you like the way they fit.
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January 20, 2017
Answer: Too early to judge outcome At this point in your recovery, it is much too soon to be worried about the outcome. It takes time for the implants to settle into position and the skin and muscle to stretch out to accommodate the new implant. It may be 6 months or more before the shape has reached its final look. Be patient. At 10 days you should not be wearing a bra. After breast augmentation I find no particular advantage to the use of surgical bras. In fact, I find that they can do more harm than good. They hold the implants too high, preventing them from dropping into position. In addition, they can put pressure on the healing breast or the wound. They provide no advantage. If the surgery was performed correctly, external appliances after surgery are unnecessary to achieve the appropriate final implant position. At one month we allow the patients to wear a soft cup bra with no underwire. At two months, they can wear any bra with a wire without push up. Before three months it is not wise to buy a whole new set of bras. By six months, the bra size is not going to change. You need to try bras on. Being measured is almost never productive and almost always oversizes. Find the ones that you like the way they fit.
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April 3, 2016
Answer: Breast issue Changes in your symptoms are probably best reviewed with your surgeon in person. Vibration early post-op is often associated with muscle spasm.
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April 3, 2016
Answer: Breast issue Changes in your symptoms are probably best reviewed with your surgeon in person. Vibration early post-op is often associated with muscle spasm.
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