I'm 5 days post op & the pressure with pain from surgery is getting worse. First 2-3 days post op I hardley felt anything. Now when I wake up I feel extreme pressure on chest and tightness. I got 500cc hp I'm 5'7 125 pounds. When I push on the implant on sides by arm pit it really hurts. Is this normal? It's too hard to massage because it is tight & painful. It also hurts to lift my arms up. Should I take the bra off i feel lots of relief when I do that? I also have bruising on left breast
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August 13, 2015
Answer: Pain is anticipated at the early stages of recovery after BA
Implants in this range have a significantly higher rate of complications. Thus, it was chosen to limit the volume at 800 cc. There are some physicians who will "overfill" saline implants, but this has significant long term negative effects on the breasts. Best of luck,
Vincent Marin, MDSan ...
Thank you for your question and photographs. It sounds like you are doing well in your early recovery period. I typically have my patients wear a support bra for 6 weeks post-operative. I do allow my patients to remove their support bra for a few hours at a time during the initial 6...
Thanks for the photos. It appears that you have plenty of cleavage and your breasts are touching in the middle. I don't understand how they could possibly be any closer together. They look great though. Enjoy them.
