I am 4, nearly 5 weeks post breast reduction with no complications. I was an active person before the surgery but had 4 weeks off work to recover, in which time I did very little. I have a fat/ bloated abdomen (which I never had before), puffy stomach and even my thighs look bigger. I ate sensibly during my time off work and I don’t over eat, or snack. I drink lots of water, I don’t drink fizzy drinks. Have I gained wait?? Or will things settle down now that I am active again?
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Yes, it is common practice to send the removed breast tissue during a breast reduction to the pathology lab to exclude any breast malignancy. Although this is a rare entity, it is reported. Having your breast tissue examined by a pathologist, is an additional safety step. I hope this inf...
I think that you have normal healing scars. I would not do anything surgical to them as they will likely not improve the character of the scars, but you can consider laser to the scars to help lighten the appearance.
