Since my left implant ruptured, occasionally I feel my heart flutter or beat erratically. Also, the implant seems to shift in the pocket, causing me frequent pain and discomfort. I often have to sleep in an underwire bra to keep it from shifting around at night. It seems like the fluttering happens during the pain and discomfort of the shifting and it is scary when it happens. Is this even possible?
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March 1, 2012
Answer: Heart Flutters Unlikely Related to Ruptured Breast Implant
Everyone knows that extra large breast implants can look unnatural. But, small breast implants can look unnatural as well. Selecting the appropriate size and shape of implants is imperative. Many plastic surgery websites include dozens of images of women with very, very small breasts who have a ...
Thank you for your question and for sharing your experience with us. Sutures tend to lose their integrity with every week that passes. Scar tissue integrity tends to strengthen with every week that passes. At some point, the dissolvable sutures placed superficially lose their...
Thank you for the question.
Although your surgeon may have different advice ( always best to check with your own plastic surgeon), the use of caffeine after surgery should not be a problem.
Best wishes for the remainder of the recovery.
