Hi doctors. I’m only about 6 weeks post op so I understand my body is still healing and this is isn’t the final result, but I’ve had a dent on the side of my left pec since day 1 after surgery and it hasn’t seemed to change at all. Does it look like oversuction or does it look like it the gap/dent will eventually fill in? Is it possible scar tissue? I will say the area around is is still very hard. Should I be getting steroid injections to break up the tissue? Or will this need fat grafting? Thanks.
December 18, 2018
Answer: Indentaton after Gynecomastia Surgery Depression or contour deformity can happen after any liposuction procedures. They usually show a few weeks after the procedure. It could be due to unintentional over liposuction. I would wait 3 - 6 months at least till the scar tissue softens, swelling completely resolves, then you might need either fat grafting or simply separation of fat without suction.Or it might becomes so subtle that you may not want to bother....
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December 18, 2018
Answer: Indentaton after Gynecomastia Surgery Depression or contour deformity can happen after any liposuction procedures. They usually show a few weeks after the procedure. It could be due to unintentional over liposuction. I would wait 3 - 6 months at least till the scar tissue softens, swelling completely resolves, then you might need either fat grafting or simply separation of fat without suction.Or it might becomes so subtle that you may not want to bother....
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December 17, 2018
Answer: Gynecomastia Surgery Gynecomastia patients often have contour irregularities in the early weeks after surgery; most of these resolve in time with wearing the garments (I have patients wear them for up to 2-3 months) and time. Swelling is not unusual for weeks to months and you need to be patient. Puffiness or even slight indentations can often self-correct. Your surgeon will be checking you regularly but you may wish to revisit the question of whether the surgeon suggests wearing the garment longer since you are seeing puffiness.Trust me when I tell you that gynecomastia healing can be quite variable among patients and takes MONTHS to fully declare itself in terms of shaping. Some patients will have indentations, others swelling, others both, etc. until the tissues remodel, skin relaxes, and everything settles out. You should address your concerns, though, with your surgeon, especially if you appear to be healing with significantly more swelling on one side, in order to make sure no issue that needs acute intervention (like a seroma or hematoma) to improve the healing process.
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December 17, 2018
Answer: Gynecomastia Surgery Gynecomastia patients often have contour irregularities in the early weeks after surgery; most of these resolve in time with wearing the garments (I have patients wear them for up to 2-3 months) and time. Swelling is not unusual for weeks to months and you need to be patient. Puffiness or even slight indentations can often self-correct. Your surgeon will be checking you regularly but you may wish to revisit the question of whether the surgeon suggests wearing the garment longer since you are seeing puffiness.Trust me when I tell you that gynecomastia healing can be quite variable among patients and takes MONTHS to fully declare itself in terms of shaping. Some patients will have indentations, others swelling, others both, etc. until the tissues remodel, skin relaxes, and everything settles out. You should address your concerns, though, with your surgeon, especially if you appear to be healing with significantly more swelling on one side, in order to make sure no issue that needs acute intervention (like a seroma or hematoma) to improve the healing process.
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