I'm 4 months post op from a breast reduction. I had a 6 and 1/2 hour surgery to reduce my L breasts to DD breasts. After a month I pointed out to my surgeon a large lump at the top of my right breast, about an inch long and a half inch wide. He says it is fat necrosis but didn't say if there was anything to be done. So now that its been 4 months and it still there. It bothers me... Is there anything I can do?
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Thanks so much for reaching out. Chronic pain is rare but is possible. This far out from surgery I would recommend seeing a pain specialist. They would be able to come up with the best plan to treat your chronic pain.I hope this helps :)
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...
