Breast Augmentation
- Six Decisions to Make Before Breast Augmentation Surgery
- How is a breast augmentation done?
- Breast implant shape: the round and teardrop implant
- What Size Of Implant To Use
- Photographs of Breast Augmentation (A)
- Photographs of breast augmentation (B)
- Mondor's Disease After Breast Augmentation
- Breast milk in women who have breast implants
- Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation
- Deciding about the best incision to use for breast augmentation
- Cost
- Recovery
- FAQs about breast augmentation
- Health risk to the children of women with breast implants
- How much of a breast implant is covered by the pectoral muscle?
- Infection After Breast Augmentation
- Materials Used for Breast Enlargement
- Position of breast implants, above or below the pectoral muscle?
- Silicone Gel Implant Rupture
- Textured Implants For Breast Augmentation
- Video Presentation
- Breast Implants and Suicide Risk
- Breast Implant Key Events Timeline
- Return of silicone breast implants
An unusual complication after breast augmentation is the development of hardening or blood clot (phlebothrombosis) in a vein leading away from the surface of the breast. This is called Mondor's disease.
This may develop about a month to six weeks after any type of breast surgery. Patients often notice it when they move or stretch the skin, for example in raising the arm.The cord is tender but not dangerous. It will usually disappear on its own.
The only recommended treatment is careful warmth (Remember the skin may still be numb) and pain killers, although some surgeons like to prescribe anti-inflammatory medications.