Why does my elbow hurt after breast augmentation?

When we perform breast augmentation, we have our anesthesiologist raise up the back of the OR table so we can see what the breasts look like in an upright position. In order to do this, the patient's arms are secured to a padded arm board. From time to time, patient's will complain about the symptoms you do but I have always seen it resolve. Be sure to let your surgeon know what you are experiencing.

Because of your positioning during surgery it is common to have slight elbow pain. And since you're only 2 days out, that is most likely the case. I'd bring up your concern to your plastic surgeon but it will most likely get better in time. 

Hello,

Your arm pain could be caused by the blood pressure cuff that was used during the surgery or it could be due to positioning during the procedure. Usually this settles in a couple of days.
Good luck,

Dr. White