Is this normal

by Diamond2223 1st March 2011, 11:45 am

Hi is it normal (12 days post BA) to feel like the skin between my new boobs is being stretched and lifted of my chest . I think this is happening as my boobs are still quite high and far apart its rather uncomfortable and I'd hate to think this skin may stretch when it's not supposed to and I end up once my boobs are settled with flappy skin in-between them ???

by kittie 1st March 2011, 1:29 pm

My skin felt very very stretched and tight at first and you're still very early days post op. I had some swelling in between boobs for a couple of weeks too. Your skin has been stretched and needs to heal so give it time. Try some moisturiser (but NOT near incisions) if the skin is uncomfortable.

by janeybird 1st March 2011, 1:50 pm

I agree with Kittie mine was the same i lay in bed slathering a good moisturiser on my chest but avoiding whole incision area

by Carrie 1st March 2011, 2:14 pm

I was just the same and someone posted something very similar just recently, so you're not alone! As the swelling goes down so does the tightness in the middle xx

by Diamond2223 1st March 2011, 3:52 pm

Thanks girls il be sure to put plenty of moisturiser on .

by shellymae 1st March 2011, 4:40 pm

totally normal just swelling going on...I had the same thing it was like uniboob.lol!!

by smalls 1st March 2011, 6:42 pm

I had the same thing. And I also had a bit of bruising there. Idk why. I used some arnica gel and that seemed to help a bit.

by misf1 1st March 2011, 8:02 pm

Yes the swelling seems to have that effect but it does settle down. I chucked so much moisturiser on my chest the first few months it was unreal. I kept it away from scars for 6 weeks though.