My surgeon isn't planning on removing my drains until my 1 week followup which is 8 days later. Is it normal to have drain in that long after a breast reduction?? I am 24, going from a F/G cup to a D cup.
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It is quite possible to have breast pain on one or both sides long after surgery is over. Usually it is nothing to be concerned about, but it sounds like you are doing the right thing by discussing it and having it evaluated by your surgeon to make sure that nothing serious is wrong...
Sharp chest or breast pains one year after breast reduction are probably not related to your breast reduction surgery. See your primary care physician for a start to sort things out.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
I am sorry to hear that. It is not good news at all, I'm afraid. Today, we try to use techniques that preserve the nipple attachment to the underlying tissues. It sounds like you had your nipples grafted, which leaves them without feeling or function, and jeopardizes their...
