I have a habit of sleeping with my arms above my head and many times in the morning (even before my BA) they would feel sore or numb. I figured it was from lack of blood flow / circulation. I'm 3 weeks postop from my BA now and I've tried really hard to sleep with my arms down while on my back. Unfortunately, sometimes I still wake up with my arms feeling numb. I was wondering if this could in any way affect the overall healing of my surgery and maybe even cause capsular contraction?
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Thank you for your photos and your question. In short, the answer is “maybe.” When you create more volume inside the breast, the breast skin and the nipples do experience some stretching to accommodate the implant. How the nipple in particular will respond to the volume increase isn’t entir...
Implant sizing is done by the Tebbet's High Five System, augmented by trying on gel sizers and using the Crisalix Virtual Reality Glasses in my practice. Starting point is the breast width which indicates the size range for a natural appearing breast filling the breast from side to side and ...
You have a very nice result of your surgery. During the first 6 months they should get softer, and the scars should mature from red to white in color. By one year post op you shouod have your permanent result. Enjoy.