Pain on left breast, 3 weeks post op from breast augmentation. Is this normal?

I appreciate your question. It is always appropriate to bring new concerns to the attention of your surgeon. I would offer some reassurance in telling you that at 3 weeks you are still very early in the recovery process. With breast augmentation and stretching of the soft tissues, nerves are irritated and can cause symptoms of pain, tingling, etc at various times during the initial weeks and months of your recovery. Some weeks may be better than others. And it may come and go without any precipitating event to explain why it started at all. This should resolve with time. Good luck!

It is not unusual to feel asymmetric pain at 3 weeks post op. However, if this pain is new and is getting worse, not better, then I think you should have it assessed in person by your surgeon. Best, Dr. Nazarian

Thanks for sharing your question with us. At this point of your post op, 3 weeks is normal to have pain and swelling. In my practice, after performing a breast augmentation I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling.Respectfully, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol.-