So I had a breast reduction 5/4/16 and I was cleared to shower on 5/6/16 but I wasn't told how exactly to clean my incisions. For now I've just been washing my upper chest and letting the sudsy water run over them. Should I actually wash my incisions? I know not to rub them with the rag but maybe pat them? Or is the way I'm doing it now fine enough?
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Your surgeon is correct . I have seen this phenomenon several times in 25 years of doing breast reductions. Typically the patient does not have any signs of an infection, but the breast will be quite red and even relatively warm to the touch. The redness is sign of relative hyperemia, i.e. more...
Dear skinimin12,Breast reduction surgery is one of the most gratifying surgeries we perform because of the joy it brings to patients. Because you are young you need to realize that having the surgery before having children will likely have a negative impact on your ability to breast feed. After...
Thank you for your excellent question. Plastic surgery training programs, like that at the University of Pennsylvania, offer resident clinics where more affordable surgery can be obtained by patients. The resident will work with and under the guidance of a more experienced plastic surgeon. ...
