Uncomfortable exercising with subpectoral implants

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Duvan2
Duvan2 Member Posts: 2
edited December 2017 in Working on Your Fitness

I have had a long journey with several surgeries, and now I have permanent teardrop sub-pectoral implants on both sides, since February 2017. I usually love exercising at the gym but there are so many exercises that feels uncomfortable doing now. So many exercises involves the pectoral muscles. It feels as if the implants will rotate, and move upwards. I've had an actual problem with this on my right side, twice. I don't know if it is the exercising that makes them rotate and move, it's impossible to know the real cause I guess, but I've become cautious about exercising because of this and I almost avoid it nowadays, which feels sad because I've been a gym shark before. No bodybuilder at all, just liked being a little fit.

Has anyone experienced implant rotation or moving, due to exercise? Do you think they can rotate or move after as long time as 6 months?

I'd be grateful to hear about others' experiences with this.

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited November 2017

    The whole pec action is hard to get used to. I followed my PS’s rules to the letter and once I was released I did everything I used to do. Still have the funky pec action five years out. I just don’t notice it that much. Great news is that we have a built in bra! Take care.


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  • Duvan2
    Duvan2 Member Posts: 2
    edited December 2017

    Thank you farmerlucy for replying. Do you exercise lifting weights or what type of movements do you do?

    Does anyone know if something can actually happen to the implants or muscle if you use it too hard lifting a weight, or if it is just a feeling? It really feels as if the muscle is going to snap off when I do heavy lifting.


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  • Gully
    Gully Member Posts: 268
    edited December 2017

    I know what you mean about the weirdness of the pectoral muscle grab onto the implant when you lift especially bench press and push up. I avoided lifting for a while because I was afraid of damaging the reconstruction in some way. But its just not an option when exercise is a big part of your life....so I made a trip to the plastic surgeon to ask your very question. He said everything was fine and that what I was dealing with was more than likely just a weird feeling that I was not used to but is pretty normal when getting used to prosthetics. I guess I needed the reminder that they are not breasts as my brain wants to convince me of but foreign materials. That being said, I still feel the grab and my strength in that area is not the same as before but I have learned to ignore it for the most part anyway. Good luck to you.

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  • SummerAngel
    SummerAngel Member Posts: 1,006
    edited December 2017

    I noticed the same and adjusted my workouts because of it. My PS, too, said it would be fine and to just ignore the movement so I attempted to get back to my normal routine, which involved a lot of push ups. I noticed almost immediately that the implants moved farther to the sides and they did not return to their previous position, so I gave up the push ups and bench press. I now do more isolated lifting instead, concentrating on the smaller muscle groups in my arms and shoulders.

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