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Most breast reductions are closed in layers with dozens of sutures in each breast. The number is irrelevant however except to appease the curiosity of your mother.
There are a lot of stitches under the skin that will dissolve and different surgeons use different techniques for skin closure, so the total number will vary. Surgeons usually don't count the number during surgery.
Contrary to popular belief, surgeons don't count the number of stitches used for any operation. A breast reduction will have multiple layers of absorbable stitches. Usually close to 100 if I were to estimate.
The breast reduction focuses on the breasts. If you wish to treat the fat that extends to your back, you will need additional liposuction
This will not be a problem.One can clean it up and then do a simple excision as an outpatient under local.You should do fine.
Breast Reduction is a complicated procedure that is best done by those with the most training and experience. It is very difficult to determine the resultant cup size and shape based solely on the number of grams that are removed from your breast to best match your ideal breast image without an...
This is certainly not a case of shingles. It is a problem with compromise of the blood supply to the skin flaps. There are several causes for this problem. It is more frequent in patients who are smokers. At this point all that can be done is conservative wound management...
Back and neck pain from enlarged breasts is common and not a diagnostic mystery. Further testing is not helpful and in fact wasteful. Your Orthopedic surgeon made the correct diagnosis and referral. The problem lies with the arbitrary requirements placed on patients by insurance...
At size 36 or 38 DDD each 200 grams of tissue is 1 cup size change. If 700 grams were removed, you would go down 3 ½ cup sizes to a size B. However, this may look inappropriate on your frame. The goal of breast reduction is to maintain attractive breasts while eliminating ...