I had breast reduction surgery 8 weeks ago and little has changed. I have complained to my PS that this is not the size I wanted to be. He said that the surgery he did was much different than the anchor scar techinique and I have seromas , they will get smaller and it will take 6 months to see the final result... How long do seromas last in the breast after surgery and does it eventually go away and I will be smaller? I keep thinking that 6 months is way to long to wait....
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May 15, 2013
Answer: Concerns about Breast Size after Breast Reduction Surgery?
It is common to feel fluid and even air beneath the tissues within the first week following a breast reduction. Typically fluid from irrigation, local anesthesia injected after you are asleep, serum from the raw surfaces and air is trapped in the tissues following breast reduction...
It appears to me as though your right breast is noticeably larger than your left. This could be swelling still at only 3 weeks postop, but in all honesty, I am afraid that with this much disparity, it most likely represents under-resection of tissue on the left relative to the right....
I tell my patients not to lift heavy objects for several weeks. Holding a baby could be ok within a few weeks, but I would avoid lifting the baby up. Best to check with your doctor.
