I have had my implants for 13 years. I have never had any issues. I was sick with a cough for 2 weeks. Now every time I breathe in deeply or sneeze or cough I have pain in my one breast. This has been over a week now and when I think it’s getting better it comes back. What could this be?
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Dear brattybutt,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
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