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Day 5 post op and feeling heart palpitations--is this a concern?

ba_1112Oct 15, 2017
Hi.I am 5 day post op today and I Was wondering if heart palpitations is normal with breast augmentation.I was actually having them 2 weeks before my surgery and thought it could be from anxiety only but realized I still have them as soon as I was done with my breast augmentation.I know it can be caused by general anesthesia and pain meds but Ive been off my pain meds already for 2 days now.Can somebody explain to me why I get this feeling?

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Dr. Connie Hiers, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Oct 16, 2017
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