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Are Drains Recommended After a Breast Reduction?
After years of the "phobia" of having a reduction, I plan to have the surgery the first week of August 2010. What is the opinion of having...
How Comfortable or Uncomfortable Are the Drains Used for Breast Reduction?
What kind of irritation can the drains from breat reduction cause? Are these put in at the time of the surgery, or post-op based on the need from an...
After Breast Reduction, Experiencing Open Wound and Drainage. Should I Have Surgery to find Necrosis?
I had a breast reduction in November 2011. As of February 2012 I still have an open wound and fat neucrosis drainage. This occurs along the edge of an...
Seromas After Breast Reduction
I had breast reduction surgery. I had a bleeder and 2nd sx 12 hours later. Then 1week later had to have 500cc serous fluid drained. 2 days later and...
Retaining Large Amounts of Fluid After Breast Reduction
I had a breast reduction but I am retaining around 50 lbs of water. Any suggestions? The surgeon has drained the breasts and stomach area 3 times...
Seroma Under the Armpit, What Treatment is Best when Draining is Not Work? Who Are the Best Doctors for Treatment? (photo)
My daughter just had her baby. While pregant she developed fat tiss.Two weeks after giving birth my daughter had surgery to remove excess breast...
I Am 9 Days Post-op from a Breast Reduction and I Still Have Lots of Drainage. Is This Normal? (photo)
My surgeon does not use drains. My breast are very swollen and I have to change dressings 3 or 4 times a day. Is this okay. I called two days ago and...
Still in Pain After Seromas Were drained, Do I Have Other Options?
I developed post surgical seromas in bilateral breasts about 2 weeks post reduction. I did have them drained about 15ml removed. I saw my plastic...
Swelling and Tingling After Breast Reduction
I am 4 days post op breast reduction and have noticed increased swelling in my breasts. My breasts are tight, high, & very tingly. Its...
It Has Been a Year and my One Breast is Still Draining and Bleeding What Should I Do?
I had a breast reduction 1 year ago a tiny spot on the right nipple area wont heal still drains and bleeds ,she operated a second time and it healed...
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