I had Gynecomastia surgery including a double mastectomy and liposuction 7 weeks ago. The surgeon advised weightlifting could recommence 6 weeks from surgery, including chest which I did. Have noticed enlargement of my breasts which looks similar to the original gynecomastia. Can this be as a result or the gynecomastia returning. Is it safe to be doing this exercise? Could I have ruined the results? Photo 2 is the most recent. Photo 1 was taken closer to the surgery.
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Hello! Thank you for your question. At this point in the healing process, it is far too early to draw any conclusions about your final appearance. It will take at least 3-4 months for your residual swelling to resolve. It's important to give your body a chance to heal. Best of...
Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Most likely you received bruising from blood rundown from your chest as a portion of your procedure, probably the liposuction. These should improve spontaneously with time as the bruising resolves, somewhere on the order of 2 weeks. I wo...
Hello! Thank you for your question. In general, you should wait until you have been cleared by your plastic surgeon to start massaging your surgical site and scar. Once I have cleared my patients to begin massage, I instruct them to gently massage their surgical site and scar in a circular...