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Scott E. Kasden, MD answers: Blood loss during Breast Reduction?

I gave birth 3 months ago and lost a lot of blood, I had to have a blood transfusion because I was anemic.

If I lost a lot of blood during childbirth will I lose a lot of blood during a breast reduction? Should I be worried about getting an elective surgery if I'm anemic?


Scott E. Kasden, MD
6 months ago
By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

First thing to do is see your internist or hematologist to ensure you don't have a clotting problem causing the excessive bleeding.

Secondly, if that is ok, the breast reduction should not result in a lot of bleeding.  The issue for me is the status of your breasts.  This close to birth, you may still have milk, and even if you don't the breast size and shape may still change a lot over the next few months, so I would consider waiting for the reduction, a few months.

 

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