I had a donut lift to correct my gynecomastia excess skin. The surgeon used both internal and external dissolvable scars. I am curious when can I start lifting weights on my chest post surgery? When will the tissue grow back to support the areola and nipple so that the sutures don't need to hold things together anymore? I'm just nervous that if I lift my areola may break up so I want to be sure the underying tissue or skin is there?
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The single image you have taken shows bilateral inverted nipples. If they were fine at 4 weeks post op and are now inverting, it may be some scar tissue causing retraction. As plastic surgeons we leave some tissue on the back of the areola to prevent nipple and areola depression post...
I recommend my patients wear their garments for a minimum of 3 weeks if not a lot of redundant skin following liposuction male breast reduction to a maximum of 6 weeks. To be effective the garment needs to fit snug but not too tight as to cause pressure problems (inspect your skin if discomfort...
Thank you for your question.While there is no “youngest
age” to undergo #gynecomastia surgery, many surgeons make sure that teenage
patients have had gynecomastia for at least two years and have no other
identifiable causes for their gynecomastia before having #surgery. You may want to cons...