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Left Breast Appears More Swollen After Breast Reduction
My drains and bandages were just removed and now it looks like my left breast is much bigger than the right. Could it just be more swollen? Is this something to worry about? And how long should it take for the swelling to leave? Does it mean I'm not resting enough?
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onewriter
in Nashville
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Breast Asymmetry after Breast Reduction?
Thank you for the question.
If you notice significant asymmetry between the two breasts after breast reduction surgery, you may need to call your surgeon for a relatively urgent evaluation to rule out a fluid accumulation ( hematoma or seroma).
Best wishes.
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Early post-op from breast reduction
If you jsut had your drains removed you are very early post-op and there may be differential swelling between the breasts. Give it some time.
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Swelling of breast after reduction
I am a little confused. Who removed your dressings and drains and did you discuss this with them? It could be normal swelling or it could be a hematoma but that question should have been answered at that time. I asm assuming it is normal swelling because your care taker did not comment or recommend treatment.
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Prominent differences in swelling soon after surgery could mean a problem...
Hi there-
It would be important for you to call your surgeon's office right away under these circumstances, because this could mean you have a hematoma (a collection of bloody fluid) on the larger side.
Once this is ruled out as a cause of the difference in size, then a discussion with your surgeon would be appropriate to determine the cause and its management.
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Don't Worry
Unequal swelling after surgery is not uncommon. If the swelling is not due to a hematoma (collection of blood) then the swelling will resolve naturally. The time frame varies from patient to patient. Make sure you follow your surgeon's directions.
Dr. ES
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Swelling After Breast Reduction
Without a picture, it is hard to give you an accurate idea. However, it is not uncommon to have asymmetry right after this type of surgery. One side can swell more than the other side, and it can take a month or two for everything to settle, go down from the edema. I would address it with your surgeon, but this early in the recovery period it is probably normal.
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Left breast appears more swollen after breast reduction
Forget the photos! Sure they would help, but from your posting GO SEE THE SURGEON ASAP! Sounds like a hematoma of the left breast! If not than maybe a poor surgery.
Sorry, From MIAMI DR. B
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Significant Breast Size Difference after a Breast Reduction
Without photographs to rely on all we can do is generalize. Although Breast symmetry rarely exists before and after breast operations, a good Plastic surgeons always tries to minimize the asymmetry as much as possible. I seriously doubt that your surgeons left the OR with a huge asymmetry between your breasts. As such, the question is do you have a bleed into your left breast which would make it larger? A drain will NOT stop a bleed.
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Hematoma is a rare complication after breast reduction.
Hi.
1) I think you should see your plastic surgeon right away. If your left breast is much larger after breast reduction, you could have a hematoma (collection of blood) which needs to be surgically removed promptly.
2) We have seen this a couple of times doing breast reduction in New York City. We get a sonogram of the breast to make sure there is no hematoma.
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Swelling after Breast Reduction
It is way to soon after your surgery to worry about size differences. If you are just having your bandages removed then you are very fresh post op. Save yourself the headache and put it out of your mind for awhile. Tell yourself that you are not going to make comparisons or get worried for at least 3 months. By that time all the swelling should be resolved and the tissues settled. Good luck.
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Breast swelling after a reduction
Just go back to your doctor for this and ask them if it is normal. It could be just swelling or you might have a fluid collection (seroma) that wouldneed to be drained.
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Post-operative assessment following breast reduction
I usually tell patients not to look at their breasts critically until 4-6 weeks or even more. Things are changing too much to make accurate assessments. You'll just drive yourself nuts. You and your surgeon should simply observe whether you are healing normal and wait until everything is more or less stable to assess the aesthetic results.
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