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How Can I Speed Up the Healing of an Open Spot After Breast Reduction?
I'm 5 weeks post surgery and I have a small open spot on the incision line on my right breast. The area always has a litte bright red bleed....
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Hard Lump After Breast Reduction Surgery
I had breast reduction & was left with a large lump or hard mass under the skin on the top part of my breast. I was told it was breast fat-...
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How Long Does It Take for Your Breast to Heal After Breast Reduction?
I had breast reduction in January of 09, My breast are still very sore where the scars are. The stitches hurt really bad especially when I wear a bra...
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Nipples Sore One Year After Breast Reduction Surgery, What can I Do?
I had a breast reduction a year ago. I'm African American so I got keloids around my nipples and under my breast as well. The keloids hurt from...
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Open Wound After Breast Reduction?
I had my second breast reduction on May 14, 1st 30 yrs ago, when the surgeon took off tape after my10 day visit, I didn't notice until I got home that...
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Infection at Incision Site? 2 Weeks Post Breast Reduction and Incision Site Turned Yellow/White With Discharge?
I recently had a breast reduction and am 2 weeks post op. In the past few days, the incision site under my breasts has turned white/yellow. It's also...
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I Am 11 Days Post Op Breast Reduction. My Chest is Sore in Ways It Wasn't Before. Should I Worry? (photo)
I have had a great recovery thus far, but I am starting to feel deep pain above mg breasts. Could this be from simply becoming more active? Also, my...
6 doctor answers | 3 community comments
Breast Reduction Hematoma is Still Hard and Sore. Normal?
Had reduction 18 days ago, drains removed following day. Excessive swelling on one more obvious - was told it would settle. Bruising and shape...
1 doctor answer
1 Month Post-Op Breast Reduction, When Will the Soreness go Away? Bras are Irritating the Area.
I had BR Feb 24 - 38DD to 38C. The breasts are still very sore and bruised. The area most bothersome is where the drains were - its like the bra...
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Recurring Hematoma After Breast Reduction. What to Do?
Had a BR 5 wks ago overseas, one recovered normally other developed hematoma soon afterwards, I thought it was recovering at different stages. It was...
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