Is This Swelling or Tissue? (photo)

Thank you for the question and pictures. At this stage in your recovery, the majority of “swelling” should have resolved. In other words, although you may not be seeing the final results of surgery which may take several additional months (and even up to one year) to see you should be able to appreciate some difference from your preoperative status. Of course, your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you more specifically; if after following up with... more

Thanks for your question. Often the hardest part of the post operative healing process is to wait for the results to manifest. This is particularly true of gynecomastia cases. It looks like your problem was primarily one of excess tissue under the areola. Presumably this is where the majority of the work is done and therefore where the majority of the swelling will be. You didnt mention whether you had liposuction only or if there was also... more

Thanks for your post and detailed pictures. It is hard to tell how much residual tissue you have on your left side (the right side of the picture) There are two ways to tell how much tissue remains. 1. compare your preop photos with your current state 2. direct physical examination: from your photos you appear to be on the younger side. Do you feel any tissue directly underneath your nipple areolar complex on the left? Does it feel... more