I underwent surgery 8 months ago. I had 425cc gummy bear silicone implant inserted in the infra mammary fold. My incisions are about 1 1/2"-1 3/4" in length. Both breasts since the surgery are numb in a pie shape, the large part at the incision tapering at the nipple. No marked improvement in the last 3 months. Post surgery I had to wear a surgical tape that was glued to my skin and was very tight. My last post op was at 3 months and my surgeon seemed unconcerned with this complaint. Help.
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December 11, 2014
Answer: Breast numbness after augmentation, explained.
Thanks for your question. At 7 months, you are at exactly the "average" time for complete healing, centered exactly under the bell-shaped curve that will have fewer women healing faster and an equal smaller number healing slower. By 12 months the vast majority of women will be completely healed,...
Great question! A dual plane breast augmentation is essentially the standard
that most surgeons use today. When a surgeon talks about going under the
muscle, they are generally referring to dual plane, which means that the upper
middle portion of the implant is covered by the pectoralis...
Sientra implants do not need to be massaged and if you had textured Sientra implants they should not be massaged. The reason is that the texture is designed to adhere or Velcro to your body so that have less risk capsule contracture over smooth implants. Massage will hinder the adhering.I ho...