12 days after gynecomastia surgery, crater or swelling? (photo)

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i know its too early to judge , but i have to ask. its my second genycomastia surgery, after the first one i didnt happy becasuse i have little gland that still was there. right after the second surgery my chest look flat without crater, now after almost two weeks i see that the left side, when i get down my hands or flex i have crater. when i sit on my back or raise my hand, there is no crater. do you think its swelling or crater ?

David Shifrin, MD · Answer

HiWay too early to judge. Give it a minimum of 3 months for all the swelling to resolve especially after a revision. Lots of scar tissue needs to be smoothed out. Hang in there!Best

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Thanks for your pictures.  It is difficult to determine if this is swelling or a contour deformity.  The most likely cause is swelling.   Please re-evlauate your results after 3 months.  Best wishes.

Sean Doherty, MD, FACS · Answer

I know how frustrating and scary it is to not see your desired results immediately, but given that face that this is revision surgery, you really need to give yourself at least 3 months before passing judgement. My guess is that this is swelling and will resolve. Best of luck.

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