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Hard Lump Under Nipple After 6 Months?
asked 1 year ago by 2312anon in Dublin
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 581 times
Tags: chest, nipples, male, tender
I had vaser lipo on my chest (male) 6 months ago, I still have some pain from time to time and my left side is often sore and feels hard under the nipple and is tender to touch, is this normal or do I need to consult again with my surgeon ? Thanks in advance
4 answers to Hard Lump Under Nipple After 6 Months?
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Vaser Lipo
You may still have a breast bud intact and this does not remove easily during breast lipo, and may have to be surgically excised. The breast tissue on a male is like leather and very dense and difficult or impossible to remove with lipo techniques. The soreness is probably due to inflammation from attempts to aspirate the tissue. Talk with your surgeon and determine if it is the bud and if removal is to be in the plan.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Hard lump after VASER liposuction
It is not uncommon to develop areas of firmness or tenderness following any type of liposuction. Generally, these areas improve over time but if the firmness persists then there are very basic things that can be done to address them.
For residual firmness, many patients benefit from direct firm massage to the area to break up and release fibrous tissue. If the firmness persists, then fatty necrosis may have left behind a lump which can generally be removed with a...
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Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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6 months after Vaser
Vaser like any other form of liposuction can leave potential irregularities. I think that with the Vaser and the laser lipolysis systems they may have a greater propensity for sensory issue changes.
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Potential complication 6 months after VASER liposuction of Men Breasts
Regarding: "Hard Lump Under Nipple After 6 Months?
I had vaser lipo on my chest (male) 6 months ago, I still have some pain from time to time and my left side is often sore and feels hard under the nipple and is tender to touch, is this normal or do I need to consult again with my surgeon ? Thanks in advance"
I would advise you to see your surgeon again. The lump may be breasts tissue which was not removed at the original breast liposuction procedure, it may be scar...
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