I had my BA done 5 days ago, sub muscular 415cc MP implants. Everything is healing great except for this extreme shooting burning pain I'm getting in my left breast near my sternum. The skin in the area feels somewhat numb, and this pain happens mostly when I'm on my feet walking around and is worse with the post op bra. It feels like the implant is pinching a nerve.. the pain gets excruciating sometimes to the point that I'm hunched over. How long usually till this goes away?
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Pain is actually a very personalized issue. Some people don't feel pain after 3 days, and others experiment some kind of pain months after surgery. My general recommendation to my patients , is not to do things that cause pain , since pain is also the voice of your body talking to you. Best wishes
Any changes in your incisions should be discussed with your surgeon to allow him/her to assess the situation. To help scars heal faster you may want to look into various scar products, such as Embrace.
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