Breast Reduction 7 Days Ago and One Breast is Larger than the Other?

Question

Hello! I just had a breast reduction 7 days ago today by a wonderful surgeon. I know everyone is told to wait a few months for normality. My only concern really is that my one breast is larger than the other. My left breast has always been bigger than my right. My surgeon said that to compensate, he took more from my left. But my left is bigger than my right still? Will those even out? Is it more swollen since more was removed? Other than that, I feel good enough to do cartwheels! Thanks!

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Due to the un-evenness of healing, volume asymmetry after bilateral breast reduction is fairly common. Most the time this will improve as the wounds remodel.

Joshua Cooper, MD, FACS · Answer

One week post-op from a breast reduction is a very short time as far as healing is concerned, so I wouldn't worry too much about the size discrepancy.
	
		Sometimes, early on after this procedure, one breast will be more swollen than the other, and sometimes one breast will also have more bruising than the other.
	
		Share your concerns with your plastic surgeon, and try to be patient as your new breasts heal and gradually become less swollen. 
	
		Congratulations to you!

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

At 7 days there will be swelling that may asymmetric and result in asymmetry or size discrepancy.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure; this operation tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform.

	 Your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you and rule out complications that may cause breast asymmetry postoperatively. He will also be in the best position to provide you with meaningful reassurance.

	 Having said that, generally speaking it will take several months before you are able to see the final results of the procedure performed.  It is safe to say that your breasts will change significantly from this point, until that time.

	 Best wishes; hopefully you will be very pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedure performed.  Also please stay away from the cart wheels for now!

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

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.

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