Sharp, Electric Shock-Like Pains After Breast Augmentation

I
find this to be an extremely common complaint.I think that it’s partly related to the fact that swelling often
accumulates along the sides of the breasts when you are sleeping, because it is
the most dependent (lowest) area.It
could also be related to the fact that a lot of the nerve input to the breast
comes from the sides, and the nerves get irritated due to the surgery.Rest assured, however, that this will
subside.For most of my patients, this
resolves within 1 to 2 weeks.

It is not unusual to have sharp electrical pains on one side and not the other due to nerve irritation or compression (neuropraxia).