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Thanks for the excellent photo and question.You have something called a "Mondor's cord". It is a superficial vein that has clotted due to the pressure of your breast augmentation on the vein.This is not a dangerous situation. It is, however, tender and painful.The cord will go away on its own, but you can make the process go quicker by taking a baby aspirin every day (with food) for two weeks and applying a heating pad. The cord should get better over the next few weeks.Good Luck.
This can be an effect of scar contraction. If this has happened shortly after your operation it might resolve on its own. However in certain cases it might require injections or scar revision to resolve.
Thank you for your question and photograph. Your photograph and description indicate that you have an inflamed vein, known as a Mondor's cord. My advice would be anti-inflammatory medication and warm compresses to the area. Best to follow-up with your plastic surgeon. Good luck.
Great question! Not to worry, what you are experiencing is referred to as Mondor's cords. Mondors cords are vertical bands visibly extending from below your incision to the lower chest area. These cords are irritated veins just under the skin that can accompany any type of breast surgery. The treatment is anti-inflammatories and warm compresses. These cords may take up to few months to fully heal.
Hello, thank you for your recent question and photos. What you are seeing and feeling is Mondor's cord which is inflammation of the vein. This will get better and resolve on its own over time. Best of luck!
Thank you brittbrittstar for your question and photo. It looks like you are experiencing a Mondor's cord which typically will go away with an anti inflammatory. Contact your surgeon and be evaluated to make sure and follow their recommendations. Best of luck to you.
Mondor's cord is an inflamed vein which often appears around the third week after breast augmentation and usually disappears by the 6th week after surgery. Anti-inflammatories are helpful for the discomfort.Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author
Advice based on photos alone is never as good as in-person examination, but based on your photos this looks like it is most likely something called a mondor's cord which is a clotted off and inflamed vein. It tends to go away with antiinflammatories and hot compresses with time if that's what it is. I'd suggest booking an appointment with your surgeon to be examined to make sure that's all it is. Best of luck!
This painful cord is an inflamed vein and will slowly resolve on its own. You can possibly get some relief with warm compresses and aspirin or ibuprofen. Please let your surgeon know you are experiencing this.
Based on the photos, you appear to have Mondor's disease, which is a vein near the breast that becomes inflammed after surgery. It is usually self-limiting and will resolve on its own but off-the-counter anti-inflammatories and hot compresses can sometimes provide symptomatic relief. Regardless, best to see your surgeon for a follow-up to let him/her be aware of your situation.
Thank you for your question and photos. At this point, you appear to have a nice result although you appear to have swelling and implants have not dropped. It is important to keep in mind that it takes up to 6 months, in some cases longer, to determine your final result once your muscles have...
Hi and thank you so much for your question! I suggest all my patient's take stool softeners post operatively and while they are taking narcotics, as narcotics are a very common cause constipation. Congratulations on your breast augmentation and best of luck!
Hello. Thank you for your inquiry and congratulations on your surgery! It is important to have an in-person medical assessment regarding this issue as it is difficult to determine virtually. Continue to update your doctor in the matter and follow their post-op protocol. It is important to get...