Is it normal to have pain when breast implants start dropping? (Photo)

Thank you for your question and photo.  At three weeks post-op, breast implants dropping into place as well as pain is not uncommon.  Please continue to follow the instructions of your surgeon for the next couple months to ensure optimal results.All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL

Hello, it is not uncommon to still have some intermittent pain only 3 weeks after breast implant surgery, but you would require a proper follow-up appointment to ensure you are healing normally.  I hope everything goes well.

Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. It is not uncommon to have pain at the incision sites where deep sutures are placed and general discomfort as tissue and skin are under increased pressure. You can expect this to relax and soften over the next few months. Your Drop & Fluff process may take up to 6 months.If you notice new, increasing pain or concerns, speak with your Plastic Surgeon for advice.All the best

Pain subsides with time. If you had really small breasts and implants are pushing hard to stretch you skin, it will take a few weeks to month for tissues to relax. That is the healing process. But if anything worries you, you need to talk to your surgeon, who should be a board certified plastic surgeon.

Thanks for your question and the photo. You have a fantastic result. The sensation you feel is normal as the breasts settle inferiorly. The implants' weight is stretching the lower skin and breast tissue. This will dissipate over time. Often at 3 weeks patients start feeling better and doing more activities. This can cause muscle spasm that also leads to initial discomfort. Best of Luck!

Perhaps you are doing too much.  After breast implant surgery, I advise the patients to
take one week off from work. At that point we take out their stitches and
teach them the implant massage technique. We suggest 5 times per day with
the massage and no bra for one month. The patients may return to work,
but may not engage in any strenuous activity. At one month, the patients
start to wear a soft cup bra with no underwire and can start low impact cardio.
At two months they can wear an underwire bra and engage in more strenuous
physical activity. Breast massage continues forever, although only once
per day.

You are still early in your postoperative course and it is normal to have some pain. I would recommend that you see your surgeon for follow-up and examination to rule out any excess scar tissue that may be contributing to your new pain. #PlasticSurgery #BreastAug #Breastimplants #recovery 

I appreciate your question.Your implants are still quite high.  It will take 3-6 months for you to feel
comfortable having implants in your body and for them to settle. This
time allows for you to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body
image. Since there has been been a change in your post op course, please do contact your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time.  

The best way to assess and give true
advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified plastic
surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.



best of luck!



Dr Schwartz

You appear to still be riding high after your breast augmentation.  You implants should drop over the next several weeks.  The discomfort you are having is also normal.

Thank you for your question. This is normal. The shape of
your breast will evolve over the next several months. I would make an appointment with your plastic surgeon to discuss your
convalescence and address your pain concerns.