Implants...does your "foobs" get itchy!!!

I'm 4 months out since my last surgery, final implant placement. I also have the itch you can't scratch. It feels like it's under the implant. Sometimes it's one side, sometimes the other. The more you try to scratch, the more it itches. I thought I was going to bust open my implant last night I was rubbing it so hard! It's awful. My PS also said it was nerve regeneration. Hopefully it goes away.

Karen1956, I have been scratching like a first baseman just not my crotch! You can’t get to it. But here’s my story:

I have the recalled Allergan 410 textured implants.

Yes, I am angry! I have an appointment with my PS on October 24. I am demanding explanting them and replace them with smooth ones. I believe this has to do with the BIA-ALCL. I am looking forward to softer results.

Robin

I am posting this on several threads that might be relevant.

I have the Allergan 410 Anatomical Textured implants. They were "installed" in 2011. I really like the implants so I determined to have some testing before jumping off the cliff. My MO ordered both a diagnostic ULS and an MRI. I went back to the radiologist who was 'spot on' for my original diagnosis.

I had already seen both the PS and the MO and both of them said they don't see any problems, but...

Today I had the ULS. This is a radiologist that I REALLY trust. He has seen a couple of ALCL instances out of a ton of people. I wanted an ULS to verify - and maybe an MRI follow up. In his opinion, he has seen either fluid or a mass if the patient has ALCL. He saw nothing abnormal on my films. My gut reaction is NO - I am not going to explant and I am not going to have any more surgery just now. As I suspected, my pain is likely from radiation after effects. When I pushed him for a 'survivorship plan', (my MO basically says do nothing) he suggested I come back every two years since I already had a recurrence 2 years after the original cancer & implants. He said many women come every year because they are worried and need reassurance or to have their hands held. Not a judgement, just a fact.

He said I can surely have the MRI if I want, but I am confident enough of his skills that I will pass on the MRI & extra radiation for now. And I will agree with my PS that I don't need to worry so much.

My implants are being removed NEXT WEEK! I saw two different plastic surgeons......both want to take them out, going to the PS at UW, he is also a professor.

No more implants but doc told me I would probably end up an A cups, (instead of a divits, like after my MX, & before reconstruction.)

My implants intact in in their capsules, will go to pathology, and then will be rerturned to me along with pictures.

Hopefully my pain will diminish and I will be able to use my arms again, instead of arms from elbow to hands ONLY.

NO MORE ITCHY, NO MORE SWELLING, no more implants!

Pick up my implants last week... at UW......they each have a home in 2 biohazard containers, with which is right and which is left......they were cleaned & weigh a LOT!!!!!

And I weigh a lot less!

NO MORE ITCHY FOOBS

Di

B123 - you may or may not get an answer. This tread hasn't been active since last year.

I don't have itching on my foobs, but I do have itching on the inside of my arm from ALND surgery.

yep! Itchy foob on breast cancer side.does anyone have small bumps near armpit area by breast? I’m worried I still have breast tissue there. Had a bilateral mastectomy back in 2016. Doctors always say I have nothing to worry about, but I do. I was suppose to see my PS about this other little bump near my old lumpectomy scar, but Covid happened and they cancelled me. I literally feel cancelled.

hi! No, I have silicone implants. You’re right! They are cold as ice on any given, warm day. I’m coming up on my 4 year anniversary and I wish I could take them out. I actually want to go flat. My friends think I’m crazy, but I’m unsettled by the idea of cancer coming back and lurking under the foobs! The itching probably wouldn’t get better if I went flat because of nerve damage... so there’s that. I’m glad you came through a natural fake boob surgery... I hear recovery is tough.

Bumping this thread.

Really interesting reading. I’m nearly 8 years post surgery and the cancer side foob often itches like crazy still. Alcohol makes it 100% worse. Thinking I may not wait until the 10 year mark for replacements.

I also have itching from my implants and it's worse at night. My allergist said that it's possible that I am allergic to the silicone. He said it's normal to suffer more from itching in the evening. It drives me crazy. Seriously thinking about getting a DIEP flap and have these implants removed.

I occasionally get an internal itch that can't be scratched but in my case I think it's the implant irritating a nerve in my chest wall. It's usually at night and it drives me crazy but putting my surgical bra on sometimes help. I think because it repositions the implants.

So glad I found this site. I am 4+ years BLM. Just today I started having itching on my right foob that felt like it was coming from the inside. Hard to explain to husband and daughter. They thought I was nuts. Nerve regeneration sounds most likely. This is going to make me crazy. I’m calling my PS in the morning to make plans to get these things out. I have been wanting to for a long time because on top of this new thing, the last few yearsI have had chronic hives. I will break out with them every day unless I take double doses of anti-histamine. I never had hives in my life until about a year after my implants. Also within the last two years I have developed ocular migraine’s which I never had before. May or may not be caused by the implants, but I have had my suspicions for a long time. Now with this new itching problem it pretty well makes up my mind. I should add that I have the textured silicone implants. When I had my mastectomy I wasn’t going to get implants, but a couple of my friends talked me into it. I will check back on this thread from time to time and let y’all know how this turns out for me.