I have had my brest's enlarged for 6 months, and have noticed a lump over the last 4 weeks in one of them, i have been to my GP and she has reashured me, that this lump is lilke nothing she has felt beforeand she is shure it is my implant. My implant is behind the muscle, the lump is at the bottom of my breast, the lump is hard, until you push it, then it feels like u can push it in, but once u let it go it pops straight back out? .it dose'nt hurt,
Answer: Breast mass after breast implants
There are certain things which should never be ignored when it comes to health. A breast lump is defiantly one of those big red flags which need to be evaluated with a sense of urgency. Yes it most definitely could be a palpable implant. It could also be post surgical change or it could be a true mass which requires more aggressive evaluation. Please see you board certified plastic surgeon to find what course of action is best in your case.
Good luck and thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Anire Okpaku MD FACS
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Answer: Breast mass after breast implants
There are certain things which should never be ignored when it comes to health. A breast lump is defiantly one of those big red flags which need to be evaluated with a sense of urgency. Yes it most definitely could be a palpable implant. It could also be post surgical change or it could be a true mass which requires more aggressive evaluation. Please see you board certified plastic surgeon to find what course of action is best in your case.
Good luck and thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Anire Okpaku MD FACS
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July 23, 2012
Answer: "breast lump" 4 weeks after augmentation
A breast lump should never be ignored.
Finding something this early after surgery makes it unlikely that this a breast disease problem. For instance, it takes about five years for a breast cancer to grow to the size of one centimeter, which is often felt to be the threshold of size for palpability.
Two common possibilities are:
a fold or ripple in the implants, and this is what your description makes me think of.
a cyst, or some normal breast tissue that was present before, but now is easier to feel because the breast implant is pushing it forward.
See your surgeon, who should be able to recognize a fold or ripple with a high degree of confidence, and could recommend further evaluation if needed.
Thanks for your question, best wishes.
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July 23, 2012
Answer: "breast lump" 4 weeks after augmentation
A breast lump should never be ignored.
Finding something this early after surgery makes it unlikely that this a breast disease problem. For instance, it takes about five years for a breast cancer to grow to the size of one centimeter, which is often felt to be the threshold of size for palpability.
Two common possibilities are:
a fold or ripple in the implants, and this is what your description makes me think of.
a cyst, or some normal breast tissue that was present before, but now is easier to feel because the breast implant is pushing it forward.
See your surgeon, who should be able to recognize a fold or ripple with a high degree of confidence, and could recommend further evaluation if needed.
Thanks for your question, best wishes.
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