I have saline implants that are appraoching 8 yrs old. I have a lump in the same place on each implant: directly in the center of each breast. When I asked surgeon about this several years ago, he said that scar tissue had likely formed around the port used to fill up the implants during surgery. About 2 yrs ago I stared feeling pain when breathing or lying on my left side.This lasts for a few days then goes away, comes back every 8wks. I can feel the lump when I touch it but it is not visible.
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Answer: Left Saline Breast Implant: Shooting Pain when Breathing, Lump in Center of Breast. What Does This Mean?
Bottoming out can happen after breast augmentation surgery. I would suggest correcting it with capsulorrhaphy (internal sutures for better pocket placement) to assist with better placement of the implant on your chest wall. Not every surgeon has experience with this technique – experience...
I am not entirely sure what you mean by a "hot feeling." If you have any redness, fever, or shortness of breath, you should call your surgeon immediately. If not, the burning may simply be some of the little sensory nerves that were stretched during surgery beginning to...
It is definitely possible to #downsize to smaller implants and also alter the positioning; if possible. However, decreasing is size may also require a Breast #Lift to to #tighten loose skin, better optimize the end result. Any #revision has risks of unhappy outcome or other complications...
