I just had breast explant surgery (silicone, and above the muscle) and today is day three post-op. My breasts are not very sore at all, except a little discomfort at the incision site below my breasts, but I am experiencing bloating and pain in my stomach, my sides and back. I feel like I have been punched in the stomach. I have some sort of harness marks on my midsection and shoulders. Do they invert you on the operating table to explant? and, should I be concerned about a sore mid-section?
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July 5, 2015
Answer: Day three after explant surgery and I am experiencing a very sore stomach, mid-section, sides and back. Any suggestions
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Just like the presence of a breast implant shouldn't interfere with a mammogram and the correct diagnosis of breast cancer, the capsule should not interfere with a mammogram.