Sore throat and cough after breast augmentation ( 1 week post op)

September 4, 2015
Asked By:Afina_Zhvaniya in Corpus Christi, TX

Good morning , everyone !) I had breast augmentation one week ago, and couple days after that my throat starts hurt and I have light cough because of the raw, scratchy feeling at the back of my throat . I don't have any other flu/cold symptoms , no fever etc. what meds will be safe to treat sore throat ? And how sore throat may affect to breast implants ? How can I figure out that is not an infection in the throat. ? ( sorry for my English)) Thank you !

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