Is there anything i can do to prevent mondors cords prior to getting my breast augmentation?

Having done breast augmentations for over 10 years, I rarely if ever see Mondor's cords.  If they do occur, massage and Motrin can help to treat them.  Thank you for your question!Dr. SchreiberBaltimore Plastic Surgeon

I do not know of any way to prevent it BUT keep in mind that Mondor's is benign and resolves within a few weeks with massage and NSAIDs.Best,

I would not worry too much about developing Mondor's cords after breast augmentation.  I have seen this sporadically in a number of patients over the years and it always has gone away with massage and time.  It is not very common, and there are really no ways to predict when and if it will happen.  The good news is that it has never been a lasting problem in my practice and has always gone away.  I hope this helps!

Dear Trinni,   Mondor's cord is very rare. Out of thousands of my patients only a handful developed that condition. It appears usually as a hard and tender cord or two under the sub mammary crease and extending down to the lower chest and upper abdomen. It is considered to be an inflamed vein. The cause is unkown. It can happen even to breasts with no augmentation surgery. It is considered usually benign and self limiting condition. When it appears, I reassures my patients and recommend anti inflamatory meds like Advil and streching massage. This condition, should not worry you as far as getting breast augmentation surgery. Make sure to consult with board certified plastic surgeons and check the before and after picture to ascertain that you like the results.           Best of luck,                                Dr Widder

It is such a rare event. Les then 1% for sure. I do not know of any treatment protocol to reduce the risk. Good Luck and please seek out a board certified plastic surgeon.

Thanks for your question. Mondors cord is a thrombosed superficial vein in the breast. I can happen with or without breast augmentation. Fortunately the treatment is generally a warm compress and time. If it occurs outside the time frame where you have a risk of post surgical bleeding an asprin may help as well. A cord can happen with any approach but can be more common when the incision is under the breast.  Sometimes the cord is not a thrombosed vein, but rather an inflamed lymphatic duct. Either way the treatment is the same and it resolves on its own over time.There is no specific way to prevent it, but knowing about it and treating it promptly can help to resolve it more quickly. Even though it occurs it is seen relatively rarely.Happy holidays and best wishes.

I see you've been doing research! Came across this thing called Mondor's cords and focused in on the pain and visibility of them (but didn't read carefully about what causes them). Because herein lies the answer!Mondor's "cords" are actually thrombosed (clotted) veins in the Inframammary crease area. They occur in women who have Inframammary crease incisions that unavoidably cut superficial epigastric veins just beneath the skin. These vessels are cauterized to stop the bleeding, and the tiny vessels clot, often forming a tender (inflamed) cord-like band that is seen when raising your arms, or felt when rubbing the skin just beneath the incision.Since this is a direct result of surgery (incision in this location), the only way to "avoid" Mondor's is for your surgeon to use another incision. This is not recommended, since an inframammary incision has the least potential bacterial contamination of the implants as they are being inserted, and not every patient has a vein in this exact location, or does not develop the thrombophlebitis within the vessel that makes the cord large enough and tender enough to be bothersome. Even when it does occur, it is temporary and never a problem other than the mild discomfort. It always goes away over time, and if far enough after surgery (at least 2-3 weeks) can be treated with ibuprofen. If early after surgery, treat with warm packs and Tylenol.Frankly, this should be way low on your worry list! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Mondors cords are relatively rare after Breast Augmentation. As a matter of fact, I have performed  almost one thousand breast augmentations in over twenty years of practice and have never had a patient experience Mondors Cords. I don't believe there is any way to prophylactically prevent the complication.Best wishes 

You have probably chosen the one complication that is harmless, and requires little or no treatment, and resolves spontaneously all the time. Mondor's disease is thrombophlebitis of the superficial breast veins. The specific cause is not clear, but may be related to the incision and to the compression of the tissues around the breast fold with the new implants in place. I know of no known preventative. It might be that anti-clotting agents like aspirin would decrease the risk, but would amplify the risk of much more serious complications related to bleeding. Thanks for your question, all the best. 

Contracture bands in the vicinity of the breast after augmentation is not something you can prevent before surgery. Your body heals in a unique way and you may or may not be prone to getting contracture bands after surgery. There is really no way to know that before surgery. On the positive side, these bands are rare, and when they do form they get better with time. It is a rare person that will need to do something to fix these contracture bands. Massaging after surgery will help these bands soften up. Best of luckSaeed Marefat, MD