This type of pain is the pain associated with the placement of a saline or silicone implant under the skin and muscles of the chest, and it is common to all breast augmentation patients.
Whether your breast implant is placed above or under your muscle, the skin of the chest is stretched by it. The sensation is initially like getting a very strong pinch, and soon thereafter, in a day or so, the pain subsides as the skin stretches out.
The stretching of the skin does have another effect on the nerves that run through the skin. Specifically, the fourth inter-costal nerve leaves your spine and travels under your arm to supply sensation to the nipple and medial parts of the breast.
The implant stretches this nerve out, and patients typically get a little numbness of the nipple and the inner part of the breasts. Sensation usually goes back to normal in a few weeks.
This type of pain pertains to patients who have breast enlargement with an implant placed under the muscle—the way I perform almost all of my breast augmentation surgeries. The implant will stretch the muscle and initially cause spasms and cramps that will lead to pain. I encourage my patients to take Valium and other muscle relaxants during the first couple of days to improve this pain.
The sooner the patient is up and moving about, the sooner the pain will disappear as the muscles return to normal functioning. Placing the implant over the muscle does not cause this type of pain, but the implant can sometimes be felt under the skin.
Often, patients will experience breast implant pain immediately following breast implant surgery. It is important to understand whether the pain that you experience is normal or if you are experiencing abnormal that your doctor needs to address. Although the following issues are the most common causes of breast implant pain, it is also important that you consult with your doctor if you experience pain outside of the normal scope of surgery.
If your breast implant pain returns or if it has been years since your surgery and you suddenly experience breast implant pain, make an appointment with your doctor to find out the source of your pain and find a solution. Your incision sites may be sore or painful after the procedure. While breast implant surgery is minimally invasive, the doctor still needs to make an incision to get the implant into your body.
Over-the-counter painkillers can provide relief, but you may receive a prescription medication to help with your recovery. Visit your doctor if the breast implant pain is unusually severe, lasts more than a few weeks or if you see signs of infection. Is your breast implant pain associated with an increased hardness in one or both of your breasts?
Some people experience capsular contracture, which is a condition caused by the breast tissue tightening around an implant. This can happen at any point after your surgery. Let your surgeon know as soon as you experience any changes, so he can take the necessary steps to reduce your pain.
Tenderness, swelling and a bruise-like appearance of the area near your incision spot are classic hematoma symptoms.
The blood from the incision site can pool and clot in nearby tissues, which creates a small lump. You need to get your doctor to check on any unusual lumps in your breasts following the surgery, as they may also indicate a more serious condition. Many hematomas go away without any treatment. If your doctor is concerned about the size, severity or longevity of the hematoma, he can either drain the blood or surgically remove it.
In fact, the pain of recovery is so negligible that over-the-counter pain medications, such as Advil or Tylenol, are adequate to manage any discomfort felt after the surgery.
Of course, there are two main factors that will determine how much pain you experience during recovery of breast augmentation surgery. The first factor is your pain tolerance. Some people have a higher tolerance for pain, which means that they can cope better with discomfort, while other people have a lower pain threshold, which means that they are more sensitive to pain. Pain tolerance is innate in all people, but it may help reduce your discomfort during recovery if you have a higher pain threshold.
The other factor that will determine the amount of pain you can anticipate is time, which can be broken down into four stages:. This portion of your recovery is when you will experience the least amount of discomfort. As you are waking from the general anesthesia that is used for your surgery, you will notice an increase of weight on your chest from the implants and some minor aching or tightness in the breast. Mostly, however, you will be groggy and disoriented from the general anesthesia.
Your breasts will continue to have some moderate achiness or tenderness during the hours after your surgery. Some women compare the feeling to pulling a muscle, particularly if they have implants placed beneath the muscle. The 3 to 5 days following your treatment is when you will likely feel the most discomfort. This is because the healing process has officially begun, which may mean there is some inflammation around your incisions and your implants as your body adjusts to accommodate the surgery.
Most women feel minor twinges, tenderness, and aching, but usually, this amount of discomfort goes away within the week and can be easily managed by over-the-counter medications. In the weeks following your surgery, your soreness will gradually disappear as you heal from the procedure. Many women feel little to no pain within 2 to 3 weeks, aside from some mild tenderness.
By the time you have reached 1 month after surgery, most of your soreness should be gone. Some women compare this soreness to breast tenderness associated with PMS.
The recovery period for most breast augmentation surgeries is between 6 to 8 weeks. The length of your recovery period will be determined by your health, how quickly you heal, and the placement of the implants.
Your age may also be a factor in the speed of your recovery. The vast majority of women are free to return to all normal activities about 2 months after the surgery, including normal exercise and intimate activity. Although your recovery period will last for several weeks, the recovery itself is fairly straight-forward.
During your recovery, you will be tasked to follow simple post-operation guidelines to help you through each phase of your recovery. However, our clinic often receives questions about breast augmentation pain.
So are breast implants painful, and how painful is breast augmentation recovery? During your consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Phillip Dauwe, we can discuss your cosmetic goals as well as your concerns about the breast augmentation recovery timeline.
Schedule an in-person visit in Dallas, TX to get your questions answered today. We also offer online consultations for those who want to meet Dr.
Dauwe from the comfort and safety of their homes. Breast implants are one of the most effective ways to improve your appearance and feel confident in your body. Since every woman is unique, Dr. Dauwe takes the time to learn what you hope to gain from breast augmentation. Sometimes, we recommend combining this surgery with other procedures for more dramatic or satisfying results. In this way, you enjoy a personalized treatment designed with your end goals in mind.
Once we schedule your breast augmentation, you can begin preparing for surgery at home. Even though our clinic works hard to make sure you experience as little discomfort as possible, there are practical things you can do to ensure safe results. Early preparation can lessen the amount of post-operative discomfort you experience and even shorten your breast augmentation healing time.
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