I'm 2 weeks post op and i feel my chest a bit tight! My right breast is fine, no pain and getting a good shape! But the left breast feels a bit tight and is a bit higher than the right one! When will tightness go? I dont feel the tightness on the whole breast but only on a part of it.
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December 24, 2016
Answer: When will the chest tightness go away? (photo)
Thank you for your question. I tell my patients that any surgical scar breast or otherwise, while it is red, is more sun susceptible to turning brown. I would recommend that you cover this new incision while in the tanning bed. Congratulations on your surgery.
K. Roxanne Grawe, MD (license permanently revoked) says:
This depends on what type of implant you choose. If you choose silicone, I think about 50cc's are "lost" going under the muscle - this is based on sizers that you try on. If you use saline, I don't think any is lost because saline is more resistant to the muscle pushing it down. Twenty five cc's...
This long after your breast augmentation this well demarcated bump probably has nothing to do with your breast implants. While a bite of some type is possible, the more likely diagnosis is an infected sebaceous cyst. My recommendation would be that you be evaluated by a plastic surgeon where if...
