I Just want some insight today. I will contact my PS tomorrow (Monday) I am 4 days post op natrelle 410 BA. the pain is not at incision site. It is on the left side adjacent to the arm and part of the side under boob. I would have stopped taking the pain meds on day 2 if it wasn't for the pain in left breast. No bruises, no redness by incision site. Please advise.
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April 30, 2014
Answer: Postoperative pain. It is normal to have some discomfort or pain in the postoperative period under the arm and along the lateral chest wall. Your pictures make it a little difficult to determine the color on the chest wall. if there is no redness in the area then it is unlikely to be an infection. Other signs of infection would be drainage from the incision site, fever, chills, or general malaise. The area on the lateral chest wall where you having pain typically is an area which is dissected during surgery and may have some inflammation tenderness and swelling. Your best bet is to contact your plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns. Forums Such as RealSelf are no substitution for a good physical exam in office.
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April 30, 2014
Answer: Postoperative pain. It is normal to have some discomfort or pain in the postoperative period under the arm and along the lateral chest wall. Your pictures make it a little difficult to determine the color on the chest wall. if there is no redness in the area then it is unlikely to be an infection. Other signs of infection would be drainage from the incision site, fever, chills, or general malaise. The area on the lateral chest wall where you having pain typically is an area which is dissected during surgery and may have some inflammation tenderness and swelling. Your best bet is to contact your plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns. Forums Such as RealSelf are no substitution for a good physical exam in office.
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Answer: One Sided Pain after Breast Augmentation No two side heal alike. It is more common than not to have a bit more discomfort on one side as opposed to the other. This could simply be a muscle spasm (assuming your implants were place below the muscle). As long as you are not showing any signs of a bleed or infection-doubtful), I would reassure you these normal pains will go away with time. If the pain is getting worse, contact your surgeon.
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Answer: One Sided Pain after Breast Augmentation No two side heal alike. It is more common than not to have a bit more discomfort on one side as opposed to the other. This could simply be a muscle spasm (assuming your implants were place below the muscle). As long as you are not showing any signs of a bleed or infection-doubtful), I would reassure you these normal pains will go away with time. If the pain is getting worse, contact your surgeon.
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May 1, 2014
Answer: Breast augmentation Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon to have a difference in the amount of swelling or discomfort on one side versus the other. While photos are helpful, they cannot replace the utility of an exam. I would contact your surgeon and let their office know your concerns. Hopefully, your surgeon will be able to address your concerns. Good luck.
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May 1, 2014
Answer: Breast augmentation Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon to have a difference in the amount of swelling or discomfort on one side versus the other. While photos are helpful, they cannot replace the utility of an exam. I would contact your surgeon and let their office know your concerns. Hopefully, your surgeon will be able to address your concerns. Good luck.
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February 11, 2017
Answer: Breast pain when coughing 4 days after breast augmentation It is certainly not uncommon to have pain when sitting up and coughing 4 days after breast augmentation. The fact that your pain is on one side could be explained by the fact you're implant is a little more placed to the side than the other side. There also is an asymmetry of your nipple areola which was present preop and probably required more dissection or a different type of dissection on that side which also could explain your pain.Even the you have a scheduled appointment Monday I suggest that you call your plastic surgeon's office and make sure your surgeon understands that you're having discomfort on one side. The plastic surgeon understands the exact dissection that he performed and may want to examine you to rule out any problem.
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February 11, 2017
Answer: Breast pain when coughing 4 days after breast augmentation It is certainly not uncommon to have pain when sitting up and coughing 4 days after breast augmentation. The fact that your pain is on one side could be explained by the fact you're implant is a little more placed to the side than the other side. There also is an asymmetry of your nipple areola which was present preop and probably required more dissection or a different type of dissection on that side which also could explain your pain.Even the you have a scheduled appointment Monday I suggest that you call your plastic surgeon's office and make sure your surgeon understands that you're having discomfort on one side. The plastic surgeon understands the exact dissection that he performed and may want to examine you to rule out any problem.
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