I am 5 weeks post op, I don't see my PS for another week. I just want to make sure my healing is going in the right direction. Also there is a putrid smell coming from underneath the breast at the T incision area. However, there are no symptoms of infection. Just the smell. I change my dressing at least twice a day to clear out the smell, but it seeps through my clothing. I have been using Silvadine for two weeks now. Is this part of the process?
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April 10, 2014
Answer: Yellow around nipple after breast reduction - is this normal?
I would generally wait for 2 to 3 weeks following
breast augmentation before you consider a back massage.
This is because often back massages involve lying
on the front and this can cause pressure on the breast tissue.
Good luck with your breast reduction I hope all
goes well with it...
Based on your complaints, you will be a good candidate for breast reduction surgery. This surgery will help to reshape your breast and you will be able to move comfortably as your proporion will improve. To start the process, you should contact a Board Certified Surgeon. I wish you all the best.
It sounds like you are still having regrowth of the sensory nerves to the skin which may be causing your symptoms. Nerves regrow fairly slowly and may take a year or longer for that hypersensitivity and discomfort to subside. However, at 18 months after surgery I would advise you to...
