It's been three weeks since my memory gel breast implants. Is it normal for my breasts to still feel firm and tight when it's cold? It feels really hard when I am cold. Is that normal? When will they soften to a more natural feel? I've been massaging them to make them feel softer so they would settle in better.
January 14, 2010
Answer: Implant firmness Initially after surgery, breast implants can feel firm until the skin anf soft tissues around them stretch to accomodate the implants. Be patient it will happen.
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January 14, 2010
Answer: Implant firmness Initially after surgery, breast implants can feel firm until the skin anf soft tissues around them stretch to accomodate the implants. Be patient it will happen.
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March 4, 2009
Answer: Gel on ice Dear Ivory, EVERYTHING contracts/shrinks in the cold, except water of course. Your skin, muscle and breast tissues overlying your implant may also shrink in response to cold. This phenomenon would cause an increased firmness. Also, assuming that your implants are under the muscle, your pectoral muscle may not be used to the implants and stretching they have caused. This sometimes causes muscle tightening or even spasm, which could be intensified by the cold. If this is the case, the response of the muscle to the cold should lessen over time. Also, your skin will relax and stretch over the implant over time (usually 6 months or so) and will therefore feel less tight and firm, even in response to cold exposure.
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March 4, 2009
Answer: Gel on ice Dear Ivory, EVERYTHING contracts/shrinks in the cold, except water of course. Your skin, muscle and breast tissues overlying your implant may also shrink in response to cold. This phenomenon would cause an increased firmness. Also, assuming that your implants are under the muscle, your pectoral muscle may not be used to the implants and stretching they have caused. This sometimes causes muscle tightening or even spasm, which could be intensified by the cold. If this is the case, the response of the muscle to the cold should lessen over time. Also, your skin will relax and stretch over the implant over time (usually 6 months or so) and will therefore feel less tight and firm, even in response to cold exposure.
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