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Breast Augmentation

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karen08238
karen08238

I need help I had my breast redone after 10 years and I went smaller. After the surgery I was immediately in a ton of pain on my right side, my doctor said that he did a lot of work to close the pocket that was created. Two days after my surgery the right breast swelled to the size of a watermelon. My doctor said not to worry about it, but a week later nothing changed and I started feeling bad. The doctor went in an drained all the blood. When I went back a week later for the sutures to be removed I advised my surgeon that there was something hard and almost square now at the top of my breast and when I moved my arm it hurt. Like something was scrapping. Also when he removed the sutures he did it on both side, well the side that had been opended twice, (sutures in the nipple) he took the sutures out of and my nipple basically came wide open when I took the badage off. The pain went on like this for 4 months. They replaced my implants , went smaller again.

NOW I have pain again, the pocket is opening up and if I tighten my pec muscles the implant on the right side pops out for under the muscle.

I have insurance on my boobs but I don't now what to do or were to go. I am tired of hurting. Its constant

Any advise would be appreciated I really need to know if this is normal.

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  • H.Schumacher
    H.Schumacher karen08238

    Posted

    Hello,

    Why did your surgeon operate on your nipple for a breast augmentation? Did he also do a breast lift at the same time or did he insert saline implants through an incision in your nipple? After 4 months you shouldn't really have problems with an open wound. You also might benefit from securing the pectoralis muscle over the implant either using your own tissues or other material. Was your operation done by a plastic surgeon?

    • karen08238
      karen08238 H.Schumacher

      Posted

      He went through the nipple to input saline implants. I would have thought that by the last surgery pain and problems would not be a issue. I do go to a board certified plastic surgeon that is well known where I live, but with all the problems I have had and then to still have pain and problems it is upseting. My doctor knows I would out a lot and now it hurts to do most anything, especially anything where my chest tightens up. I have insurance on the implants themselves but by surgeon told me if I need anything else done that I will have to pay full price . I just need to know what to do, because with how I feel after all the problems I have had I just don't know if going back to my doctor is worth it.

      let me clarify on the wound. That was just something that happened. He removed my suture to early and then it opened right back up with in 30 minutes. They had me go back to the office to tape my nipple closed.

  • H.Schumacher
    H.Schumacher karen08238

    Posted

    Hi,

    Sounds like you are from the US. I work in the UK and use only Silicone implants, so have only limited experience with saline implants. In general I would advice gentle massage to support scar maturation and it might settle within 6-9 months. Since I haven't examined you, it would be a good idea to check with your surgeon.

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