I had breast implants done 18 months ago. The implants are silicone and are under the pectoral muscle. I have been given a paint balling ticket as a gift and am a bit worried that if I get shot in the chest it could rupture the implant, which will obviously cause pretty big problems. Does anyone have any advice on this? Is getting shot by a paint ball likely to cause a rupture?
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The pain you are feeling is most likely due to either a
nerve being irritated (temporarily) by the implant or a suture that was used in
closing pulling on the overlying tissue. The sutures typically used dissolve
over time. The other possibility is a vein that is being stretched or has
clotted,...
Thank you for the question and photos. At one week most of the non-urgent details of how a breast may look are temporary. The indentation may be where your old breast fold used to be or perhaps it is just part of the tension in the tissues from the incision closure. Regardless,...
I agree with your surgeon, I would give it more time. I suspect by your photo that there was a size or shape difference before the surgery, in which case there will be some difference after surgery as well.Follow up with your plastic surgeon.
