Chest very intense flexing post-op

[flatness13]

Just wondering, 6 month post-now(gland and lipo) my chest muscles feel different than before. When I flex or use them in any way I can feel the muscles contracting very intensely. Is it because of the removed fat and gland that is making me feel the muscles better?

[Ayris_10]

I am sorry to hear about your muscle pain. It might cause serious issues too down the line, so suggesting you to get its treatment as soon as possible. I visited a local Mississauga acupuncture clinic for my pain treatment and got relief within couple of sittings.

[flatness13]

Hey thanks but it's not really painful, it just feels strange. I've been working out my chest again for some time now and it's going ok, slowly I'm getting back my old strength and muscle mass.

[mattyy]

Ayris_10's reply was most likely a bot and/or spam.

Regarding the muscle, I don't think any gland/fat affects how a muscle contracts so it's possible that it's all just in your head. Since there's no more gland over your pec now, it could just be that you're able to make the mind/muscle connection better and hence getting a better contraction than you were before.

[George Pope, M.D.]

This far out after surgery, it's most likely due to scar tissue that has formed between the skin and the muscle.  I know you don't have skin attached directly to muscle - there's still some fat there too, but there's much less fat and hopefully no more gland, and scar tissue always forms in the surgical plane. Ultrasound treatment has been shown to help reduce scar tissue in surgical cases, but that's probably overkill since you're not really having pain.  I'll bet you would get some improvement with aggressive massage.  If you don't already have one, consider  getting an electric massager and use it a couple of times a day, at least 5 minutes per session.  That may help if it's bothersome.  Keep us posted on your progress.
Dr. Pope, MD

[flatness13]

[quote author=Dr. Pope link=topic=31600.msg202749#msg202749 date=1459331731]
This far out after surgery, it's most likely due to scar tissue that has formed between the skin and the muscle.  I know you don't have skin attached directly to muscle - there's still some fat there too, but there's much less fat and hopefully no more gland, and scar tissue always forms in the surgical plane. Ultrasound treatment has been shown to help reduce scar tissue in surgical cases, but that's probably overkill since you're not really having pain.  I'll bet you would get some improvement with aggressive massage.  If you don't already have one, consider  getting an electric massager and use it a couple of times a day, at least 5 minutes per session.  That may help if it's bothersome.  Keep us posted on your progress.
Dr. Pope, MD
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Well I don't think massaging worked for me at all, so I'm getting cortisone injections in a week to deal with this scar tissue. Hopefully it will correct this situation.

Thanks for the replies.

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

Cortisone injections are very strong -- and can induce atrophy.  If your chest is smooth now be very careful about the injections -- you may end up with irregularities.

Dr Jacobs