I had a breast reduction two weeks ago. I started at a 32F, and my doctor and I agreed that "around" a small C-cup would be better for my petite, athletic frame. I have had an excellent recovery so far; however, my breasts are still big for my size. I can even fit into a DD-cup bra. I'm a bit nervous that I will have gone through a major surgery and still have over-sized breasts. Even though my breast size hasn't decreased much since the day after surgery, could they are still swollen? If not, can this be corrected without undergoing extensive surgery again?
Answer: Breast reduction swelling recovery Congratulations, the hardest part is over! You are past the riskiest period in terms of complications after breast reduction surgery, but settling process will take a little while, close to 3 months you will see something close to your final result, but it will actually take even longer to settle completely.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Swelling After Breast Reduction Breast reduction recovery happens over 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery. As time goes on, you will see a steady decline in swelling. By week 6, the majority of your swelling should be gone. However, it can last up to 3-4 months. If your swelling persists longer than 4 months, you should talk to your surgeon about your concerns. Best of luck to you.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Swelling After Breast Reduction Breast reduction recovery happens over 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery. As time goes on, you will see a steady decline in swelling. By week 6, the majority of your swelling should be gone. However, it can last up to 3-4 months. If your swelling persists longer than 4 months, you should talk to your surgeon about your concerns. Best of luck to you.
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June 2, 2021
Answer: At two weeks post-surgery, you can be very swollen. Hi there, this is a great question. At 2 weeks out, you are still very swollen. You probably aren’t going to see your final outcome for 2-3 months. After 2-3 months time, your size is pretty much going to be what it’s going to be. At that time you can assess whether you’re too big or too small.
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Answer: At two weeks post-surgery, you can be very swollen. Hi there, this is a great question. At 2 weeks out, you are still very swollen. You probably aren’t going to see your final outcome for 2-3 months. After 2-3 months time, your size is pretty much going to be what it’s going to be. At that time you can assess whether you’re too big or too small.
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March 14, 2021
Answer: Swelling after breast reduction surgery A breast reduction operation will have post operative swelling in first few weeks. The patients are advised to use surgical bra regularly in initial few weeks. Swelling starts to improve from week 2 and continues to get better. By 6-8 weeks majority of the welling can be down but overall swelling takes unto 6 months to go down. Continued use of surgical bra is helpful in getting the swelling to go down.
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Answer: Swelling after breast reduction surgery A breast reduction operation will have post operative swelling in first few weeks. The patients are advised to use surgical bra regularly in initial few weeks. Swelling starts to improve from week 2 and continues to get better. By 6-8 weeks majority of the welling can be down but overall swelling takes unto 6 months to go down. Continued use of surgical bra is helpful in getting the swelling to go down.
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December 17, 2020
Answer: Most swelling goes away in the first two weeks Great question. Most of the swelling goes away in the first two weeks. You may find that your breast still has some very subtle swelling that slowly goes away for the first 2-3 months, but really by 2 weeks out you look pretty much how you're going to look. There may be a good reason why your surgeon could not make the breast smaller, such as concern for blood flow or making the operation dangerous. I would recommend you discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Sometimes additional surgery would be needed.
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Answer: Most swelling goes away in the first two weeks Great question. Most of the swelling goes away in the first two weeks. You may find that your breast still has some very subtle swelling that slowly goes away for the first 2-3 months, but really by 2 weeks out you look pretty much how you're going to look. There may be a good reason why your surgeon could not make the breast smaller, such as concern for blood flow or making the operation dangerous. I would recommend you discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Sometimes additional surgery would be needed.
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August 12, 2020
Answer: Swelling after breast reduction surgery You will wake up from your procedure and for the first few days your breasts will be swollen and tender. However, the vast majority of our patients tell us that they are not as sore as they thought they would be. We recommend you relax from daily responsibilities and arrange for extra help around the house for the first one to two weeks. For the first 4 weeks, it is still recommended you keep your level of activity light. You will still need to continue to wear your post-operative bra during this time. Avoid lifting >5kg and housework such as vacuuming, mopping, hanging washing on the line. Activities such as this will increase postop swelling and can potentially cause bleeding to occur. At six weeks, you wil have a good idea of your size and some women are able to shop for new bras at that time.
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Answer: Swelling after breast reduction surgery You will wake up from your procedure and for the first few days your breasts will be swollen and tender. However, the vast majority of our patients tell us that they are not as sore as they thought they would be. We recommend you relax from daily responsibilities and arrange for extra help around the house for the first one to two weeks. For the first 4 weeks, it is still recommended you keep your level of activity light. You will still need to continue to wear your post-operative bra during this time. Avoid lifting >5kg and housework such as vacuuming, mopping, hanging washing on the line. Activities such as this will increase postop swelling and can potentially cause bleeding to occur. At six weeks, you wil have a good idea of your size and some women are able to shop for new bras at that time.
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