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How long after breast augmentation until your out of the woods for most risks?

Are hemotomas, capsular contracture, buttoning or bottoming out concerns for the life of implants or after a time are they highly unlikely to occur?

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Hello!  Thank you for the question.  It would be nearly impossible to damage this nerve during the procedure such as the one that you had.  It is likely unrelated to the actual surgical procedure.  Anesthetic risks and medications, although possible, is still unlikely. 

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Jose M. Soler-Baillo, MD, MS

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Will hard muscle spasm after breast augmentation result in contracture? 2 days post-op.

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Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS

It is highly unlikely that a muscle spasm 2 days after breast augmentation surgery will cause a capsular contracture. At 2 days you are about 1 percent settled, healed, softened , and shaped. When concerned, always a good idea to check with your surgeon. "Drop and fluff" refers to the fact that ...

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I have extreme shoulder pain, should I use ice packs over the weekend until I see my doctor on Monday?

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Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS

You should call your surgeon and express your concerns. Your surgeon will have the best advice for you as he or she knows what was done for you and what may or may not be normal for you. If you were my patient, I wouldn't mind being called on the weekend.Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified...

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Eugene Kim, MD

It's completely normal to be anxious about undergoing general anesthesia.  If you're healthy, it should be safe to have an augmentation under general.  Make sure that you're doctor is a board-certified plastic surgeon and he/she uses a qualified anesthesiologist.  Most plastic surgeons will do ...

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