2 years post-op. Left breast has doubled in size. Can a torn chest muscle cause swelling over an implant?

March 18, 2019
Asked By:chelc2605 in Liverpool, GB

Swelling 2 years after breast implants, unsure if i have pulled a muscle. Left breast has doubled in size and slightly tender as if a muscle had been pulled.

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March 19, 2019

Answer: Swelling

Jonathan Saunders, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 19, 2019

Answer: Swelling

Jonathan Saunders, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 18, 2019

Answer: See your plastic surgeon for late swelling around a breast implant

Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 18, 2019

Answer: See your plastic surgeon for late swelling around a breast implant

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March 24, 2019

Answer: 2 years post-op. Left breast has doubled in size. Can a torn chest muscle cause swelling over an implant?

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Answer: 2 years post-op. Left breast has doubled in size. Can a torn chest muscle cause swelling over an implant?

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March 22, 2019

Answer: Pulled muscle seems unlikely!

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March 22, 2019

Answer: Pulled muscle seems unlikely!

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March 19, 2019

Answer: Breast swelling after augmentation

March 19, 2019

Answer: Breast swelling after augmentation

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