I'm 5 weeks into postop, my PS says it could take up to 6 months, hopefully thats just a generous estimate! Almost any movement involving my arms or leaning forward to stand up causes the pectoral muscles to tighten. I don't remember it being so irritating when I was nursing my kids, maybe because there was always a hungry baby to give me relief. I'm very sore in the mornings when I wake up, I have to hold them up, move them around and let them down slowly. My breasts are still soft no hardening
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Answer: Muscle Tightness Feeling After Breast Augmentation
Thank you for your question. A hematoma can be very mild or very pronounced in its presentation. A mild one may induce slightly more swelling and increased bruising and will likely resolve on its own. A more severe hematoma can result in dramatic asymmetry in terms of swelling, feelings of...
It’s not unusual for breasts to undergo changes during one’s menstrual cycle, and certainly not unusual for these changes to be asymmetrical.
Jonathan Ross Berman, M.D. , F.A.C.S.
Dear Roberta,
Even with photos and the full details of your surgery, it is hard to predict the exact results of a patient's breast augmentation.
It is important that you have a little more patience as final results take around 6-8 months to get fully established.
Meanwhile...