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How long do you think the pain will continue for?

BR2CJun 30, 2016
I'm 16 days breast reduction. I'm still feeling a lot of pain, am exhausted and the bt- junction of the wound on one breast is still weeping. I saw the Dr yesterday and he said everything was fine. How long do you think the pain will continue for? And at present the breastsbare very wide, do they drop and narrow as the healing continues?Thanks

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