I had my BA 17 days ago(sub-muscular silicone). Immediately after the surgery I noticed a lot of squeaking and popping, which I knew was normal and it went away. However, my right breast has begun making a fairly loud rubbing noise when I do my massages or when I move my arm in certain directions. It feels like the implant is rubbing on my chest wall when it moves. Is this normal this many days out? My friend jokes that I have a squeaky toy now - funny as long as it goes away! Thanks.
Answer: This is termed Bourdonnement (it's normal and will go away)!
Your new implant sliding against the stretched moist tissues causes a friction rub (sound) that can be felt as well as occasionally heard. This is termed "bourdonnement" and was definitively described in the plastic surgery literature: "Bourdonnement and other benign temporary breast implant sounds", Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol 43 p589, 1999.
The inflammation that causes this sound resolves as the healing process goes forward. It generally goes away in a few days to weeks, but can occasionally take longer, depending on how long your healing process takes.
Those of us who still use a stethescope for listening to patients' chests will occasionally hear distinctive sounds such as this that indicate lung/chest (pleural) inflammation that can aid in diagnosis. In your case this sound only indicates that your healing is incomplete. Best wishes!
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Your new implant sliding against the stretched moist tissues causes a friction rub (sound) that can be felt as well as occasionally heard. This is termed "bourdonnement" and was definitively described in the plastic surgery literature: "Bourdonnement and other benign temporary breast implant sounds", Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol 43 p589, 1999.
The inflammation that causes this sound resolves as the healing process goes forward. It generally goes away in a few days to weeks, but can occasionally take longer, depending on how long your healing process takes.
Those of us who still use a stethescope for listening to patients' chests will occasionally hear distinctive sounds such as this that indicate lung/chest (pleural) inflammation that can aid in diagnosis. In your case this sound only indicates that your healing is incomplete. Best wishes!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Squeaky Noises After Breast Augmentation When a patient experiences sounds from the breasts, often it is early in the recovery period from breast augmentation surgery. This is normal and is a reflection of some of the irrigation fluid that has remained in the breast pocket. Over a short time this irrigation fluid becomes absorbed, and the sounds go away. Your situation is different in that the timing is 13 months post-op. Fluid in the breast pocket is still likely the reason for these sounds. However, newly accumulated fluid in a breast pocket over a year after surgery is called a delayed seroma and should be investigated. A breast ultrasound can confirm the diagnosis of seroma. Delayed seromas are associated in the majority of cases with having textured gel implants. Delayed seromas can also be associated with a rare implant-associated cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma. I would suggest following-up with your original plastic surgeon so that he/she can evaluate you for these new symptoms.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Squeaky Noises After Breast Augmentation When a patient experiences sounds from the breasts, often it is early in the recovery period from breast augmentation surgery. This is normal and is a reflection of some of the irrigation fluid that has remained in the breast pocket. Over a short time this irrigation fluid becomes absorbed, and the sounds go away. Your situation is different in that the timing is 13 months post-op. Fluid in the breast pocket is still likely the reason for these sounds. However, newly accumulated fluid in a breast pocket over a year after surgery is called a delayed seroma and should be investigated. A breast ultrasound can confirm the diagnosis of seroma. Delayed seromas are associated in the majority of cases with having textured gel implants. Delayed seromas can also be associated with a rare implant-associated cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma. I would suggest following-up with your original plastic surgeon so that he/she can evaluate you for these new symptoms.
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November 25, 2016
Answer: Noises after Breast Augmentation? Thank you for the question. I would suggest that you have “fun with it” since these noises do tend to go away within the first few weeks after surgery. This is probably related to fluid around the breast implants. Best wishes.
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Answer: Noises after Breast Augmentation? Thank you for the question. I would suggest that you have “fun with it” since these noises do tend to go away within the first few weeks after surgery. This is probably related to fluid around the breast implants. Best wishes.
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February 12, 2012
Answer: Squeaking after Augmentation
Totally normal. It does not happen in everyone but it has always gone away in all of my patients in whom it occurs.
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Totally normal. It does not happen in everyone but it has always gone away in all of my patients in whom it occurs.
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May 23, 2017
Answer: Squeaky noises after breast implants The sounds may be caused by the development of a capsule around the implant, or even a rupture in the worst case. I would encourage you to schedule an appointment with your surgeon immediately to determine the source of the sounds.
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May 23, 2017
Answer: Squeaky noises after breast implants The sounds may be caused by the development of a capsule around the implant, or even a rupture in the worst case. I would encourage you to schedule an appointment with your surgeon immediately to determine the source of the sounds.
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