I had Breast reduction surgery almost 3 weeks ago and up until 4 days ago I had no bleeding, oozing, or bruising of any sort. I noticed my bra had dried dark blood on it then start putting gauze and bacitracin on the incision as I thought it was maybe a little tear. The slight bleeding has continued JUST in the one small area and it is a very dark red almost brown color and the surrounding area of the dried blood is a bit yellow. Is this normal?
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The photos do not lend themselves to much insight except to say it looks like a nice outcome otherwise and will probably resolve to your satisfaction given some time. Continue to follow up with your doctor. Good Luck!
Breast reduction surgery can be life changing for many women. It typically makes an immediate improvement in back, neck, and shoulder pain associated with large breasts and in many women results in complete resolution of these symptoms. Many patients find it easier to breathe with the weight o...
Thank you for your question. You are only a month or so out of surgery, so you definitely still have some swelling. Also, with the reduction your breasts also get lifted, so they may look a little "perkier", which is why you may see less of a result in clothes. It is likely that over the next...
