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A short flight really should have any effect on a breast reduction. Nevertheless it is really the responsibility of your plastic surgeon to provide you with guidelines during convalescence.
Thanks for the question. You should be able to flying by 1-2 weeks after your surgery. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.
I second Dr. Pousti's comments... questions in the acute recovery phase are always best addressed by the surgeon doing the procedure. I would hate it if my patients all went to the Internet for conflicting advice when all they had to do was call me (and I do give my cell phone out).
Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery. Out of respect for your plastic surgeon, given that recommendations may vary from one plastic surgeon to another, best to run this question by him/her. Remember that he/she will know exactly how you are doing, whether you are experiencing any complications, and is ultimately responsible for your care. Best wishes; hopefully, you will be very pleased with outcome of the procedure performed.
Unless you eat a ton of soy (has phytoestrogens) your diet is not likely to be a factor unless you gain weight. Existing breast tissue can become larger after a breast reduction even if you haven't gain weight. A few of the more common reasons (besides weight gain) are use of hormones like birth...
Thank you for your question. You should always take the advice of your surgeon regarding post operative instructions. However, in most cases, where complications are not an issue, wounds are healed enough by three weeks to immerse them in water.
You may very well qualify, it really will depend on the guidelines of your insurance company. Most require 500 grams from each breast needs to be removed to qualify, and that usually equates to a DD cup. They usually want documented information as to what you have tried so far, such a good...
Different insurance companies have different criteria for covering breast reduction. You seem to have all the qualifications to have the surgery, but what a plastic surgeon thinks and what the insurance criteria is may be totally different. The more documentation you have that...
The "T-junction", where the vertical and horizontal incisions meet, is the most common place to have delayed healing. This area is under tension and the blood supply has been compromised as a normal part of the procedure. Keeping a clean moist environment is the best way to get it to heal....
At one week after breast reduction, you probably have a lot of swelling. Without being your surgeon and knowing what the size difference was before surgery and how much was taken out during surgery it is difficult to say.