Use of ice packs post-op breast augmentation?

I generally don't recommend ice for breast patients as the implant is so far from the skin surface it does little good nor is it helpful after the point of maximum swelling, after the first 3 days.Discuss this with your surgeon and follow his directions!#iceaftersurgery#breastaugmentation#BA

I would first of all call your doctors office to rule out any major issues. As long as no major issues exist, ice packs are appropriate to help with discomfort. I would not recommend ice however if a lift was done simultaneously.  

Best to run these types of questions by your plastic surgeon who knows your situation best and is ultimately responsible for your care. Regardless, patients should be very careful about applying cold or heat to recently operated upon areas; these areas will likely be numb and can potentially be damaged by excessive cold/heat that the patient does not sense . Therefore, in my practice, I ask patients not to apply either cold packs or heating pads directly upon surgical sites. Again, your plastic surgeon will be your best resource. Best wishes; hopefully, you will be very pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedure performed.

The tightness and shortness of breath is normal and most likely the symptoms you are experiencing are slightly increased because your history of asthma. Try taking deep, yoga type breaths, and that should notice that the shortness of breath starting to improve. If your plastic surgeon went over massaging techniques with you then you should start massaging lightly to help the skin relax. Once the skin relaxes and the implants become more mobile you will notice the discomfort you are experiencing will start to improve. Usually icing the surgical area with in the first 48 hours of surgery is helpful with swelling and some of the pain. At this point you can try to see if icing the area to see if it helps, and you can do so by icing 15 minutes and removing the ice for 15 minutes, and repeat as needed.