Is It Normal to Feel Different Types of Pain in Breast After Breast Augmentation? (photo)

From the first day of surgery on, patients commonly say that one breast is more tender than the other, and they are concerned that something is wrong. This is absolutely normal and happens to all patients. Breast augmentation is actually two separate surgeries (one on the left side and one on the right), so it’s no surprise that each side heals at a different rate and with a different sensitivity from the other.

Hi,Thank you for your question. Although it is difficult to diagnose what is going on without an examination, sharp shooting pains are not uncommon in the first several months. I suspect most of these are due to nerve regeneration. In any case, they nearly all resolve within several months. As always, I would suggest a follow up visit with a plastic surgeon if your symptoms do not resolve.

It’s not unusual for patients to experience pain following
breast augmentation surgery.In some
cases, this pain may only involve one breast.This pain is usually related to elevation of the muscles during
submuscular breast pocket formation.In
addition, spasm of these muscles can contribute to post-operative discomfort as
well. The
pain associated with breast augmentation is severe in the first 24 to 48 hours
following surgery but rapidly diminishes with time.We typically use a synthetic codeine derivative
called hydrocodone which has a decreased incidence of nausea compared to
codeine.We replace narcotic pain
relievers with Tylenol as soon as possible following surgery to avoid the
potential for drug problems.We also use
muscle relaxants in the immediate post-operative period. Pain
tolerance varies from patient to patient following breast augmentation.If you’re having pain following this
procedure, it’s important that you contact your plastic surgeon.

Your breasts can heal at different rates, and many women find that one side may not have any pain while the other is totally different. 

Yes different types of pain will feel different, muscle pain will be an ache and deep soreness vs nerve pain will be more electric like in nature