I was recently approved for breast reduction surgery, I have undergone a few preoperative test, including blood tests and a mammogram, my mammogram came back abnormal on my right breast, I was asked to come back in for a ultrasound, and a benign noncancerous nodule was found, is it okay to proceed with the surgery or should I cancel it all together?
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You are doing too much too soon. After
breast reduction surgery, I advise the patients to take one week off from work.
The patients may return to work at that point, but may not engage in any
strenuous activity. At one month, the patients start low impact cardio. Up to
this point you should be ...
After
breast reduction surgery, I advise the patients to take one week off from work.
The patients may return to work at that point, but may not engage in any
strenuous activity. At one month, the patients start low impact cardio. Up to
this point you should be sleeping on your back propped up...
Thank you for your question. In my practice, I've never had to detach the nipple as part of a breast reduction. This includes many breast reductions performed with sizes much larger than yours. It's usually left as a last resort option if tissue viability is potentially compromised at the en...
