How long are boobs sore for post op?

by Espresso 27th January 2015, 6:47 pm

I'm 11 days post op and although I haven't needed any painkillers for the past couple of days my boobs are still very sore to touch. Its not too bad touching the top part but under and to the side is really sore to touch, especially on my right boob. I'm just wondering if this is normal since I'm not getting any pain otherwise or maybe I'm wearing the tension strap thing too tight and I'm bruising the breast?

by **Charlii** 27th January 2015, 6:52 pm

The pain can come and go, and differentiate between aching, over sensitivity, soreness, electric shocks, all kinds. All is normal. It can last up to a year as the healing continues, but it gets better. Don't be scared to pop some paracetamol if it's too much, there's no shame. Ice packs across the tops of your boobs can also give some relief. Just keep them away from your incisions.

by **mrsball** 27th January 2015, 6:55 pm

Glad you havnt needed painkillers for few days, the soreness is normal, it can feel sunburnt. That's the stretched skin and the nerve damage, the little electric shocks you may feel are the nerves healing and reconnecting.
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This may last for a good few weeks sunburnt feeling and the electric shocks months, though they get less frequent x

by Espresso 27th January 2015, 7:10 pm

Ah thank you. Sunburn is exactly it, so sensitive to even the most gentle touch. I'm glad I haven't been doing damage by wearing this awful bra contraption too tight! xx

by **mrsball** 27th January 2015, 7:11 pm

Nope you want them nice and stable and secure ! It will ease Hun. Give You

by anneritchley 27th January 2015, 7:12 pm

I had this really bad but a good support bra really helps xx

by Espresso 27th January 2015, 7:21 pm

Is it normal for them to feel bruised too?

by anneritchley 27th January 2015, 7:26 pm

Yes . They are not gentle when you are out during the op. Felling bruised is all normal . And also numb on the boobs for a long while is normal for some too xx

by anneritchley 27th January 2015, 7:29 pm

Infact my skin is still sunburn feeling slightly on my right boob . It's the nerves. I'm 9 weeks po xx

by Emmapinder1983 27th January 2015, 7:30 pm

Mine are the same hun, right boob is tender on top and on the sides. X x

by Espresso 27th January 2015, 8:04 pm

thanks so much, I love this site!! xx

by Boobies2be 27th January 2015, 10:18 pm

My pain went around the 3/4 week mark, but one side was always worse, with a bit of sternum pain appearing every now and then (but none this past week). I still have the sunburnt feeling though at 5.5 wks x

by **COOKIE** 27th January 2015, 10:59 pm

There's no redness at all on your incisions is there hun? Xx

by Espresso 28th January 2015, 2:34 pm

Cookie I don't know if there's any redness on the incisions as I've still got a strip over each nipple until stitches dissolve. I can take the strips off on Friday, 2 weeks after the surgery. Apparently I don't need to put anything else on once I've removed the strips.....is this normal? x

by anneritchley 28th January 2015, 2:37 pm

If you have been advised from your surgeon not to put anything else on once you have removed the strips then don't . Xxx

by **COOKIE** 28th January 2015, 2:57 pm

Espresso wrote:Cookie I don't know if there's any redness on the incisions as I've still got a strip over each nipple until stitches dissolve. I can take the strips off on Friday, 2 weeks after the surgery. Apparently I don't need to put anything else on once I've removed the strips.....is this normal? x

It's normal 'for you'

You should only ever follow the advise of your own surgeon sweetheart. Your post-op advise is tailored to your body, just as other women's are to theirs, hence you'll often read very differing post-op advise for other women. So do just ignore their advise and focus on your own espresso.

Have you had an uplift hun?

Also can anyone look under your breast to see if there's any redness for you? You should be able to see even with the steri-strips on. Xx

by Espresso 28th January 2015, 3:18 pm

Cookie I had a crescent uplift which I believe is like a half uplift because they didn't need brought up too far. I'll get hubby to look under breasts for redness. My incisions are on the nipple. The only changes I've noticed is that following the op my nipple couldn't be seen under the steri strip but now you can see the nipple below the steri strip.

by **COOKIE** 28th January 2015, 5:53 pm

Ahhhhh I see. There's no need for your hubby to check in the crease then babe. The incisions are only over the tops of the areolas when you have a crescent lift

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The pain you're likely exoeriencing to the breast that's really sore around the bottom and sode is likely to be just do to that one breast having a little more trauma to it than the other during surgery, but as always, if at all you are overly concerned about anything. Do see your surgeon if only to get the concern noted and get some reassurance. Xx

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