I recently had a lump removed from my breast. The lump was benign,but i have had some odd things happen during the recovery. I have had a tight vein underneath the skin and today i woke and my nipple was a different color and hard. I would like to know what the cause of this could be.
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May 2, 2014
Answer: Change in color of the breast immediately after surgery is due to inflammation.
I'm sorry to hear about the complication you have experience. Sometimes these “open wounds” will get a little worse/bigger before they begin to heal and decrease in size. Your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you; for example sometimes an exposed suture may del...
Individuals recover differently but most breast reduction patients are back to everyday activity in just a few days. The specifics of your convalescence will be managed by your own plastic surgeon.