Hello, I am 3 days post op of my breast augmentation. It seems as though every morning when I wake up and at random times during the day my left breast will begin feeling like it is on fire on the side by the inner chest and just below the nipple. I have tried ice packs and it seems to remove the pain temporarily. Does the sports bra I was given have to do with it; is it too tight? I have 300cc HP silicone under the muscle. Is this pain normal? Do you have tips to make the pain go away? Thank you.
August 10, 2015
Answer: Try ice and ibuprofen Discomfort you describe is very much within normal limits of being postop from breast implants. Consult with our MD or his RN and they can assist. What you mention is very common.
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August 10, 2015
Answer: Try ice and ibuprofen Discomfort you describe is very much within normal limits of being postop from breast implants. Consult with our MD or his RN and they can assist. What you mention is very common.
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August 10, 2015
Answer: Normal post-op breast augmentation burning pain This is normal. Patients commonly describe the first three-days after surgery like you did. It has nothing to do with your bra. It's best to ask your surgeon his or her preference. I give my patients Celebrex when they are not allergic to sulfa. This is very much like ibuprofen/Motrin/Advil but the Celebrex doesn't cause bleeding. After several days of using the Celebrex, I then switch them to ibuprofens and have them alternate every two hours with Tylenol if they need extra relief. Every single one of my patients is advised that one breast is always more tender than the other from the beginning, off and on through nine months, less and less each month. During those nine months, they could have several months with nothing, and then that one side with zing up again. All normal.
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August 10, 2015
Answer: Normal post-op breast augmentation burning pain This is normal. Patients commonly describe the first three-days after surgery like you did. It has nothing to do with your bra. It's best to ask your surgeon his or her preference. I give my patients Celebrex when they are not allergic to sulfa. This is very much like ibuprofen/Motrin/Advil but the Celebrex doesn't cause bleeding. After several days of using the Celebrex, I then switch them to ibuprofens and have them alternate every two hours with Tylenol if they need extra relief. Every single one of my patients is advised that one breast is always more tender than the other from the beginning, off and on through nine months, less and less each month. During those nine months, they could have several months with nothing, and then that one side with zing up again. All normal.
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