Is it ok to feel my implant/muscle moving?

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I am 3 days post op 400cc submuscular silicone l. And the healing is going well. However I feel some movement in my left breast and I am concerned if it's normal or it it will go away with time. I do gently massage the top of the implant as they are obviously very high and not ready to drop yet. However I do not want to worry about it

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Yes, it is quite common to feel breast implants/muscle moving after breast augmentation surgery. This may occur in the short or longer term. Best wishes.

Al Rosenthal, MD · Answer

Since the implant was placed under the muscle, it would be normal to feel a sense of motion as the arm is moved since that makes the muscle glide over the implants. The implant can also move inside of its pocket. The feeling that you have is most likely normal. I would suggest however, that you speak with your plastic surgeon and express your concerns. Your surgeon will know if this is a shaped or round implant and if the pocket was loose or tight and therefore can better answer this question. Best of luck to you

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Yes it is quite common when breast implants are placed beneath the chest muscle to feel the muscle and the implant moving as you move your arms and upper extremities.This is a good thing for its the muscle motion of the pectoralis muscle that may help keep your breast implants often the future.

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