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Pain After Breast Lift and Augmentation - Is This Normal?

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I had a breast lift and augmentation 2 weeks ago under the muscles. On one side, I am having a searing, burning pain in 2 different places. I know it's from the muscles stretching, but I'm worried about how long the pain and swelling will continue for. I am having to take Ibuprofen and Vicodan throughout the day still. What can I do to lessen the pain and swelling?

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Ronald J. Edelson, MD

There seems to be a deformity on one breast and it may be due to a malposition or a deflation of the implant. A unilateral lift may be needed but you really need a in person examination

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Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS

Hello, Thank you for the question. I wish you the best. I agree with your surgeon's plan. A periareolar lift provides less of a lift and there is a higher risk for bad scarring. The vertical scar usually heals very well. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACSDouble Board Certified Plastic...

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Luis A. Mejia, MD

In my opinion, a shaped implant is not necessary to achieve a natural result in your case, especially since you’re having a lift. The lift itself reshapes the breast and largely determines the final contour. For a one–cup size increase, a moderate-profile round implant around 250–260 cc can p...

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Emre Guvercin, MD, FEBOPRAS

What you’re describing is not unrealistic expectations — it’s a recognizable postoperative pattern called pseudoptosis.What’s actually happeningFrom your description:Nipple position is improved Upper pole is still flatToo much tissue remains below the inframammary fold (IMF)The breas...

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Emre Guvercin, MD, FEBOPRAS

Hi there — you’re asking all the right questions, and your anatomy actually makes this decision much simpler than it feels right now. You already like your cup size, and your goal is better upper-pole fullness and a more youthful shape, not adding significant volume. With an 11.5 cm b...

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Emre Guvercin, MD, FEBOPRAS

Hi there — this is a very common situation for women who have always had naturally fuller breasts. The key thing to understand is that a lift does not automatically make you a cup size smaller; it simply reshapes and repositions your existing tissue. The final size depends mostly on how...

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