Pain from breast tacked to rib for bottomed-out breast, will this improve?

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Please help! Several months ago I had a procedure done to fix a bottoming out breast. My ps tacked my left breast to my rib. My ribs have been so sore. Sometimes my range of motion affected. I sometime can see and feel a pull under the skin. This is messing with my mental state. Will this improve? I often like and pull at the area to see if the pain is there and it is which I assume is making it worse. My PS says that what he did shouldn’t be causing this but it can be a coincidence

Wayne I. Yamahata, MD · Answer

If the pain is from the surgery, it should improve over time. Continue to visit your surgeon regularly. He or she can provide assurance that the area is healing normally.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear sngp,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You probably have some scar tissue in that area. You could try external ultrasound treatments or radiofrequency treatments to see if that could help the pain.  If your surgeon does not have this equipment, he could send you to s physical therapist who would.

Olivier Deigni, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Without knowing the details of the surgeon's work from the operative report it is not possible to discuss specifically what might be happening. However, based on your description, it seems like the sutures placed to stabilize your tissues to the rib are causing a great deal of discomfort. This typically will improve with time. You may want to take some anti-inflammatory medication if you are not allergic or have any conditions that would be a contraindication. This might help ease the discomfort. Continue to follow up with your PS. Best wishes!

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