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hello anonymousN Regeneration of the sensory nerves is accompanied by tingling, burning, or shooting pains which disappear with time and are nothing to be alarmed about. If, however, swelling, redness, infection, or drainage accompanies this, then you will need to see the doctor at the office. #post-op #normal
Hi, sometimes fat transfer can cause some inflammation in the area it was placed, which can look red, feel itchy, and lead to peeling. If you were just red on one breast, I would be more concerned about an infection, but it looks like both breasts are still somewhat bruised. This is normal and can take several weeks to totally go away. The safest thing if you are concerned is to schedule a follow-up visit with your plastic surgeon to make sure you are healing as expected. He or she will be able to better assess the situation by seeing you in person.
The appearance of your breast is concerning. I recommend that you contact your surgeon as soon as possible for evaluation.
Hello nynatural It is important that you not engage in strenuous activities in the first three (2-3) weeks after surgery. Aerobic exercise will raise your blood pressure, which could cause late bleeding and harm your result. If your job keeps you sedentary, you may return to work when you fe...
Hello salmine Fat grafting is a generally safe procedure with few problems. Loss of volume after the procedure or increased volume with weight gain. Fat necrosis which can result in cysts, scar tissue, calcifications, lumps. Infection is very rare. You should visit or contact your PS about t...
Hi, thank you for your question. Toddlers have an uncanny habit of doing unexpected and inconvenient things. Your breast should be fine as long as there is no sudden bruising or swelling. Sustained pressure to the breast would be more likely to injure the grafted fat. I would call your surg...
Most prefer that you wait at least 3 months before doing the fat transfer. Your surgeon can help decide when you are ready for the second phase. You do need time to let yourself heal and the swelling to subside.
Fat grafting will give you a very natural result without having implants. You can generally expect about a cup size increase.
The excess calories will be deposited in other areas first and when maxed out, the fat cells left in your tummy will eventually gain size. And the fat from you tummy, if grafted elsewhere, will act like tummy fat still and increase in volume as you gain weight so your breasts will also ...
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