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I do not allow my patients to wear push-up bras early after surgery. Once things have healed significantly, in most cases, they can do so.
Always best to discuss ALL you postop issue with your reconstructive surgeon. We do not know which the of reconstruction you had and are not treating doctors in your case.
In general, even with reconstructed breasts, the tissues around the implant will settle with time as the swelling subsides.
I would recommend contacting your plastic surgeon and scheduling a visit as soon as you are able. You will need a full examination to determine what is going on with your reconstruction. Best of luck!
I would trust your doctor if they advice against further expansion if your skin is too thin. It would be a better choice to be slightly smaller than to have the a open wound,infection and loss of the entire reconstruction.It is also possible to place a larger implant into the pocket than the...
Breast reconstruction using abdominal skin and fat is an excellent option for some women. If there is enough tissue such that an ellipse of skin from the top of the belly button to the top of the mons pubis (right at the location where most c-section scars are placed) can be removed and ...
The actions you take now will affect you for the rest of your life. Smoking results in spasm of most of the blood vessels in the body as well as in a greatly Reduced ability by red cells to deliver oxygen to the tissues. The result is wide scars at best but more likely tissue death, wound...
You need to be seen in person to determine what might be appropriate for you. Not examining you in person limits the ability to suggest what might be reasonable.