I am 11 days post op and have pretty much zero swelling and only very slight yellow bruising on my left side. I had my glands removed using the semi circle on the bottom of the nipple method and did not need any lipo.
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This is not too uncommon.It is due to an inflammation of a vein that soemtimes occurs following breast surgery.Usually I treeat it with heat and anti inflammatory meds such as motrin and in time will usually go down and go away.
Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear about your concern. Fat grafting can help improve the areas of depression and tethering. You will need to lift the areola to make it higher to match the other one. Please see a board certified surgeon for a detailed exam.
The change of colors could be a number of factors from swelling to more serious. Consult with your surgeon as soon as possible as he or she understands the scope of the surgery and the specifics about you.