I have had a d@c and an open umbilical hernia repair..how does the pain of these recoveries compare to breast augmentation?
Hi, This is a difficult question considering the variation of patient's threshold for discomfort/pain. Pain with breast augmentation usually decreases in the first several days but many last longer. Pain also can be more with a very muscular patient or a larger sized implant. Also, one must consider if the implant goes over or under (my preferred in all cases unless the muscle is absent (Polands Syndrome) the chest muscle. There is very little pain when the implant goes over the muscle but this is not a reason in my book to do this. Pain meds are made for pain. If you have it, take the pills. If not, go lighter with tylenol or something that treats discomfort. Comparing it to the pain of an umbilical hernia repair, I just cannot give you an accurate estimation
