Hello @gingerninja, I had the same surgery at @socoda and pretty much experienced the same thing. I'm just over 9 months post op and have noticed in the past month or so that my silicone breast has softened a lot. It even has a little bounce to it when I walk without a bra.
It did take a few months before the feeling of tightness went and I didn't increase my breast size either. It helped me to rub the top of my pec muscle where I think the implant stopped. It seemed to ease the tightness in seconds.
I could also feel some stitches under my skin but these finally dissolved after about 7 months.
You sound like you are doing well Sal but 18 days isn't long after surgery. You will still have some internal bruising and swelling which will increase the feeling of tightness.
Keep up your exercises and wearing the compression bra, it won't be long before you can look back and realise how much improvement there is. Everything you are feeling is normal.
take care, Jane xx
