1. Are drains recommended? 2. Is an overnight hospital stay recommended? 3. Is general anesthesia always necessary? 4. What is the average recovery time? Thank you.
February 26, 2014
Answer: Breast reduction I usually drain most breasts that I perform a reduction on. The anesthesiologist usually use general anesthesia, overnight stay is not common, recovery to go back to desk work can be as little as a few days but realistically a week.
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Breast reduction I usually drain most breasts that I perform a reduction on. The anesthesiologist usually use general anesthesia, overnight stay is not common, recovery to go back to desk work can be as little as a few days but realistically a week.
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Breast reduction high satisfaction procedure Thank you for your question. My breast reduction patients tend to be some of my happiest patients. I normally use a drain. It is removed 7-10 days after surgery in the office. The drain is a short term "annoyance". I always use general anesthesia which is very safe. You do not need to stay overnight as long as you are an otherwise healthy person and you someone who can stay with you after the surgery. I advise my patients to take one week off from week, unless their work involves heavy lifting. No heavy lifting and/or excercising for 2 weeks. Some plastic surgeons recommend longer time before exercising. Hope this helps.Tracy Pfeifer, MD, MS
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Breast reduction high satisfaction procedure Thank you for your question. My breast reduction patients tend to be some of my happiest patients. I normally use a drain. It is removed 7-10 days after surgery in the office. The drain is a short term "annoyance". I always use general anesthesia which is very safe. You do not need to stay overnight as long as you are an otherwise healthy person and you someone who can stay with you after the surgery. I advise my patients to take one week off from week, unless their work involves heavy lifting. No heavy lifting and/or excercising for 2 weeks. Some plastic surgeons recommend longer time before exercising. Hope this helps.Tracy Pfeifer, MD, MS
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