What Can Be Done for Failed Breast Reduction?

December 4, 2012

Had breast reduction in September. Complications, was told "fat necrosis", wound split top to bottom and has healed that way. Looks badly scarred, clefted, and is full size too small. It was too small right out of op room, so don't see that expln?. Hematoma developed. Took 3 months to heal.Told an implant and scar revision needed after healing. Won't the scar revision make it even smalller? Will I also need a tissue expander? And won't a healed hematoma show on scans as cancerlike? Past BC pt

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