15 years post breast reduction and lift: I have severe nerve pain along the incision.

I concur with your nurses. 3 weeks is the minimum, with a full month being preferable. Please continue to avoid lifting anything over a few pounds (be sure to get help with your luggage). As always, don’t push yourself even if you’re past the month mark. If something doesn’t feel right or is ex...

We send all of our breast reduction patients' breast tissue to the pathologist to be examined for breast cancer.Our cosmetic breast reduction patients (those not billed to insurance) pay for this out of pocket.For our insurance breast reduction patients, insurance pays the pathology bill. The c...

This is normally seen in patients who have undergone a breast reduction surgery. This area is a common site for wound opening after surgery as it is the tightest point and is the part where three wounds meet. However, keeping the area clean and making sure it does not stay wet would be enough to...