Replaced 22 yr. old saline implants with silicon. Wanted PS to fix right implant because it had moved to the right. It was very noticeable when I exercised, etc. My PS told me first PS had not released muscle. She released muscle and used strattice on both breasts. I am not happy with outcome. Breasts do not look alike. Left one looks good with natural tear drop. Right one looks higher, does not have a natural drop, and looks lumpy around 5 oclock area, and is still sticking out a bit to the right.
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Dear tigerlily425, it is expected for you to feel tight in your chest 5 days after a breast augmentation surgery. The reason it tightens up hard is because your muscles haven't quite stretched enough to accept your implants, which are rather generous in size, and they resist it by contracting....
The blood work ordered for surgery will vary by surgeon and patient. The labs are ordered so that the surgeon and anesthesiologist can ensure that you are healthy for surgery. If anything comes back unusual in your lab report, your surgeon will contact you to discuss it.
It is very common to have nipple swelling when you have a nipple incision. I would give it a full 3 months to heal to allow swelling to subside and the implants to settle further. You should address your concerns with your plastic surgeon.