Shoulder Pain/can't Move my Arm After Breast Augmentation?

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I am 4 weeks post op. On my right shoulder, I started experiencing shoulder after first week. Where the pectoral muscles meets my shoulder/neck, it is extremely sore and has a sharp pain whenever I lift my arm. When I wake up every morning, my shoulder has so much pressure that I need help getting up and out of bed. My right breast is higher than my left. I've been taking Vicodin for the past 3 weeks just to endure the pain. When will this pain go away?

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Thanks for your post. By 4 weeks the pain of augmentation should be improved. You should discuss your concerns with your PS and identify the likely cause of your discomfort. Discuss with your PS what options you have for pain control and alternatives to control implant position. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.

C. Bob Basu, MD, MPH, FACS · Answer

Your pain associated with your augmentation should be resolved by four weeks.  This needs evaluation.  Please see your plastic surgeon to identify or workup what might be going on.  Feel better soon

Robert W. Burk, III, MD · Answer

Usually by four weeks, most breast and chest pain is getting better.  If your implant is still a little high on the right, it may be causing some nerve irritation that is causing this pain.  I recommend you return to your surgeon to see if you might benefit from a breast strap at night to help lower this implant into position and take some pressure off your upper chest.

Margaret Skiles, MD (retired) · Answer

I agree with my colleagues that this does not sound like normal post-operative pain. You should see your plastic surgeon who can evaluate it for you. Good luck to you.

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