Am I supposed to feel nauseous and have continuous headaches one week after Breast Augmentation?

Hi! Sorry to hear you're feeling this way. Often times pain medication can contribute to feeling the way you do. If you don't have improvement within a day or two I would contact your surgeon's office to make them away of your condition. Good luck!

Hello sutania,

Thanks for your questions! I would recommend you contact the surgeon’s office since you have constant headaches not responding to analgesics. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms and have both, your incisions and body temperature, checked. Fevers that are clinically significant are 101.5 or greater and they might be a sign of infection. Similarly, having nauseas might be an indication of drug allergies. In any case it is best to consult with your physician to rule out any post-surgery complications. Best regards! Dr. De La Cruz. 

I'm so sorry to hear that you don't feel quite yourself yet.  It is a bit unusual although I've certainly had patients complain of something similar on occasion.  Make sure you are staying hydrated- dehydration can always make headaches worse.  Try to get away from all unnecessary medications which can have side effects.  Despite the nausea, try to make sure you are eating a good range of foods including some high in fiber.  Sometimes people's bowels move a little slower for several days after a surgery due to side effects of anesthesia and pain medication.  Some constipation can make patients feel nauseated.  Check in with your surgeon but I am guessing you will feel better in the next few days especially if you aren't taking any pain medication.

Sometimes patients have these symptoms for about a week and it is not clear why. If you are taking any medications, this is often the source of the problem. Either way, these symptoms usually just improve soon on their own. This is something you should make your plastic surgeon aware of.

Thank you for your question.  My strong advice is to contact your plastic surgeon and discuss your symptoms.  Medications sometimes contribute to the symptoms that you are describing.  Best of luck.

Sometimes one week post op breast augmentation nausea is related to constipation, but when concerned always best to check in with your surgeon.Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your delayed recovery.  Though not common at a week out from surgery possible reasons for your symptoms include residual anesthetic effects, pain medication, or systemic illness. I would reach out to your surgeon to voice your concerns, they can help you determine the cause and offer treatment advice. 

Thank you for your question.  Nausea one week after surgery can be due to narcotic pain medications causing constipation which can be treated with stool softeners or tapering off the pain medications. Postop nausea can also be due to anesthesia during the first few days after surgery or from taking pain medications on a empty stomach. Because you have headaches and fever one week after surgery I recommend seeing your doctor to examine you for any signs of possible infection. Good luck!

Thanks for your inquiry, but without an exam it is hard to advise.  In general medications and constipation can make nausea linger, but fever is rarely normal 1 week after surgery, please discuss with your surgeon, good luck.

Hello and thank you for the question. Having nausea and  headache one week after breast augmentation is not typical and likely unrelated. Fever could be a sign of infection; causes include common cold, flu, urine infection, surgical site infection, etc. Narcotic pain medications (if you are taking) can cause nausea. Please see your surgeon for a full evaluation. Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D.Johns Hopkins-trained plastic surgeon