I am one month out from breast augmentation and my sternum still feels very bruised, how long will this last?

Thank you for your question.  It is normal at 1 month following breast augmentation to still have some soreness or tenderness which will resolve as healing progresses.  Should you have increased pain or swelling, best to contact your plastic surgeon.  Good luck.

While I wouldn't say your pain is typical of most breast augmentations, it could certainly be normal and how your body is responding to the surgery. The feelings of "pressure" on the sternum will resolve over several weeks. Give it more time, and if the pain does not resolve or worsens, make sure you follow-up with your surgeon. Good luck.

Hello, everyone recovers differently after this operation.  There are many factors that can affect the degree and length of discomfort after surgery, like the size of the implants relative to the breast size, implant pocket and other anatomical factors, a person's pain tolerance, their daily activities, etc.  If you are seeing gradual improvement and your surgeon feels that you are healing normally it is probably ok, but you could always discuss this with your surgeon if you feel that it is abnormal.