Breast Reduction: Q&A

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Suturing Technique for Less Scars?

I'm getting a breast reduction. Is there a suturing technique that surgeons use that will leave me with the least amount of scarring?

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Is It Possible to Split Internal Stitches in the Breast After Reduction Surgery?

I am 33, 5'10 and had 900cc from EACH breast removed exactly one week ago. I wear a very light bra with some support per my MD's directions....

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Breast Reduction. Wondering About Results Between Sutures or Staples?

M y PS prefers using staples to close B/R incisions - however, she does use just a few sutures in key places.. I'm curious about the pros and cons...

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Dissolvable Sutures and Breast ?

I am 8 days post-op healing nicely, but I can feel a few tips of the dissovable sutures around the areolae. The tips are tiny, hardly a millimeter. Is...

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How Is a Pull-Out Suture Different Than Solvable Sutures For Scar Tissue Concern?

My PS will give me a touch up procedure to remove some skin of my left breast. Hopefully, both of my breasts will look more similar. I had Monocryl...

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Breast Reduction Sutures Too Tight to Remove?

Had BR was told to have sutures removed 14-21 days afterwards. They are non absorbable continuous, basically told to get one end with knot cut and...

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Is It Possible to Have Breast Reduction Surgery when U Have Permanent Sutures Around Areola?

I have uneven breasts and had lipo of the bigger breast to reduce its volume five months ago. I have better symmetry, same nipple height but breast...

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