Hello, doctors I just read a review about a girl who got sciatic nerve damage from getting a breast reduction and now has a limp and pain in one of her legs. I am confused because doesn’t the sciatic nerve start in the lower back and all the way down to the legs?(I could be wrong). I want a breast lift but now I’m worried after reading that girls review. Is it possible? How can I prevent this from happening when I get surgery? Can the sciatic nerve heal?
Answer: Breast Augmentation and Sciatic Nerve Injury Hi AnastasiaBaby, I understand your concern. However, it is highly unlikely that the breast augmentation surgery caused the sciatic nerve injury. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
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Answer: Breast Augmentation and Sciatic Nerve Injury Hi AnastasiaBaby, I understand your concern. However, it is highly unlikely that the breast augmentation surgery caused the sciatic nerve injury. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
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Answer: Review People say all sorts of things on a review and many are not true. No, a breast lift cannot damage the sciatic nerve since it is not even close to the breast. If she has damage, it is not from the breast lift.
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Answer: Review People say all sorts of things on a review and many are not true. No, a breast lift cannot damage the sciatic nerve since it is not even close to the breast. If she has damage, it is not from the breast lift.
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February 4, 2019
Answer: Can you get sciatic nerve damage from a breast reduction/lift ? I would need to know more about the cause-effect relationship between the girl's sciatic nerve damage and her breast reduction. It's unlikely that a breast reduction/lift would result in sciatic nerve damage. The nerve pain, if it occurs, is usually caused by herniated or bulging discs and can be alleviated by epidural injections, muscle relaxants, gabapentin, or narcotics.
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February 4, 2019
Answer: Can you get sciatic nerve damage from a breast reduction/lift ? I would need to know more about the cause-effect relationship between the girl's sciatic nerve damage and her breast reduction. It's unlikely that a breast reduction/lift would result in sciatic nerve damage. The nerve pain, if it occurs, is usually caused by herniated or bulging discs and can be alleviated by epidural injections, muscle relaxants, gabapentin, or narcotics.
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December 18, 2018
Answer: Sciatic Nerve The sciatic nerve damage that this patient is experiencing is not directly related to her breast reduction surgery. It is possible that sciatic nerve pain could be caused by patient positioning in the operating room, which may cause compression of the lower back. Even this is highly unlikely as typically patients are positioned completely flat on the operating table and have no complaints of back pain. It is likely that the sciatic nerve pain is completely unrelated and just happened to occur near the time of her surgery.
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December 18, 2018
Answer: Sciatic Nerve The sciatic nerve damage that this patient is experiencing is not directly related to her breast reduction surgery. It is possible that sciatic nerve pain could be caused by patient positioning in the operating room, which may cause compression of the lower back. Even this is highly unlikely as typically patients are positioned completely flat on the operating table and have no complaints of back pain. It is likely that the sciatic nerve pain is completely unrelated and just happened to occur near the time of her surgery.
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December 17, 2018
Answer: Sciatic nerve and breast reduction? The sciatic nerve is nowhere near the operative site of a breast reduction. It is possible that there was some compression as a function of improper positioning, however, this is unlikely as well if the patient was supine during the procedure. The sciatic nerve originates in the lower back and runs in the posterior aspect of the leg. Hip flexion places the nerve on stretch, however, a supine reclining patient is unlikely to irritate this nerve.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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December 17, 2018
Answer: Sciatic nerve and breast reduction? The sciatic nerve is nowhere near the operative site of a breast reduction. It is possible that there was some compression as a function of improper positioning, however, this is unlikely as well if the patient was supine during the procedure. The sciatic nerve originates in the lower back and runs in the posterior aspect of the leg. Hip flexion places the nerve on stretch, however, a supine reclining patient is unlikely to irritate this nerve.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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