Hematoma. Can I use a hot water bottle for the pain or is a cold pack better?

Thank you for your question.  First off, I recommend you check with your plastic surgeon to see if they specifically want you to avoid wearing a bra.  I typically have all of my breast reduction patients in a medical grade bra for several weeks after surgery for...

It is unlikely you will lose that much shape with 5 to 10 pound weight loss.  It all depends on how your body sheds the excess weight.  You might lose it all in your breast or partly from your breasts.  Each woman is different. Your breasts will change with age, pregnancy and...

This is a problem when sutures get infected or you react to the sutures.  It will take time and possible removal of the suture material.  I would see your surgeon as soon as possible.

Grams = cc's.  100 gms of tissue is 100 cc's of fluid, that is the metric system. .Good luck with  your surgery.

It is possible that with weight gain bread size will increase.  It would be exceedingly rare for breast size to increase in the time frame mentioned and without weight gain. Please see your plastic surgeon or your family physician for an evaluation. 

Insurance companies use all different criteria to approve breast reductions and no two insurance companies use the same criteria. In general, they look for prior documentation of back pain from large breasts and prior conservative therapy. Once those have been met, they will use your height and...