sore cold implants
beccabecca
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Hi everyone, I had my tissue expanders replaced with silicone gel implants & find that they are very cold, is this normal? My surgery was a month ago, not sure if it changes with time? Wldn't think so.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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@beccabecca
My implant was as the old saying is, stone motherless cold. Today it's cold but not all over the breast. I went to see a Physio who recommend a Physio specialising in lymphatic drainage massage. Getting the fluids moving that need to find new pathways after mastectomy has helped. I had a lot of pain discomfort in and around the sternum. Much better now after umpteen visits!
Take care
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@iserbrown.
Thanks for that. I've noticed on the cold days & often notice getting out of shower that they are cold. I have my lymphodema physio monday for cording, looks like i may need several appts with her then. Does the expense of treatment ever end?
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It's never ending0
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Take care and hopefully once you have a lymphatic drainage massage you will feel some benefit!! It is so different to a deep tissue massage and you will feel nauseated initially but boy it's worth it!0
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@iserbrown
Thanks for also mentioning sternum, I've had pain between ribs a bit especially at the bottom where they join, so that cld b my issue too. My surgeon cldn't help me!0 -
My implants do not feel cold. I've had them for 7 years.0
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@Chris
Thanks, good to know. I thought it was odd. Maybe I have some other issues going on, hopefully not though0 -
I get cool skin in cold weather. I just wear a nice Tshirt bra (which needs no tight straps) or wear a singlet or crop. We now only have surface veins and I think the silicone takes a lot more to warm up that tbe saline does.
it didn't bother me in Summer.0 -
@primek
Thanks, I was thinking it might be a winter problem & cos I got them at the end of May i've only had them for the cold weather0
