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It hurts to massage my breasts 3 weeks after breast augmentation. Will this damage my procedure and results in any way?

Hello. I got a BA 3 weeks ago with the dual plane technique where most of the implant is under my breast since that was where I was sagging the most. My doctor told me to perform breast massages (moving my breasts up, down, left and right) on my second week, but it hurts so much that I cannot do it. Will this damage my procedure and results in any way? Thank you so much.

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Dr. Charles Nduka, MD
Dr. Charles Nduka, MD
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Answered on Jun 20, 2018
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Dr. Reza Mirali, MD, MBA, FACS
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