Hi, I'm 6 months post op and have hardened scar tissue under both nipples. One side (my left side) the scar tissue is painful and I can feel little grainy nodules at the edge of the scar tissue. My other side is smooth scar tissue. Thanks!
November 12, 2018
Answer: Normal Residual Gland / Likely Scar from surgery Hi thanks for your question. The key to gynaecomastia surgery is to remove the tissue that makes the chest look female - this is the fat over the chest (most of it is removed via liposuction), and the glandular tissue behind the nipple (often removed via a scar around the nipple). Presumably this is what you have had done. As a PS I take care to leave a disc of glandular tissue behind the nipple around 1cm thick so that the nipple does not invert. This glandular tissue is often hard and I warn patients you may be still be able to feel the hard glandular tissue left behind and this can differ between the two sides. In addition to this there will be scarring from surgery. The latter you will be able to improve with scar massage and perhaps silicone but you wont change the residual glandular tissue left behind for very good reason. Consult with your plastic surgeon but this all sounds normal to me.
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November 12, 2018
Answer: Normal Residual Gland / Likely Scar from surgery Hi thanks for your question. The key to gynaecomastia surgery is to remove the tissue that makes the chest look female - this is the fat over the chest (most of it is removed via liposuction), and the glandular tissue behind the nipple (often removed via a scar around the nipple). Presumably this is what you have had done. As a PS I take care to leave a disc of glandular tissue behind the nipple around 1cm thick so that the nipple does not invert. This glandular tissue is often hard and I warn patients you may be still be able to feel the hard glandular tissue left behind and this can differ between the two sides. In addition to this there will be scarring from surgery. The latter you will be able to improve with scar massage and perhaps silicone but you wont change the residual glandular tissue left behind for very good reason. Consult with your plastic surgeon but this all sounds normal to me.
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November 11, 2018
Answer: This sounds like normal scar tissue it is normal to have some grainy feelings etc from the scar tissue. it will get softer over the course of an entire year. however, scar tissue will not totally go away since that is how we heal. I am not sure why you are still sore this far out but I am sure that it will get better with time and no treatment is required beyond just massaging the area.david berman md
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November 11, 2018
Answer: This sounds like normal scar tissue it is normal to have some grainy feelings etc from the scar tissue. it will get softer over the course of an entire year. however, scar tissue will not totally go away since that is how we heal. I am not sure why you are still sore this far out but I am sure that it will get better with time and no treatment is required beyond just massaging the area.david berman md
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