I am 9 weeks post op from breast reduction surgery. I currently have 9 open wounds along my t-line. Two of them that have tunneling. I see a wound nurse morning to clean out and repack the wounds because the pain is so bad I can't do it myself. My question is approximately how long is the healing process? Will this all be over in a month, 2 months or longer?
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It is possible that with weight gain bread size will increase. It would be exceedingly rare for breast size to increase in the time frame mentioned and without weight gain. Please see your plastic surgeon or your family physician for an evaluation.
Insurance companies use all different criteria to approve breast reductions and no two insurance companies use the same criteria. In general, they look for prior documentation of back pain from large breasts and prior conservative therapy. Once those have been met, they will use your height and...
