I am 8 weeks post op and have finally healed pretty nicely but now if I run my finger along my scar under my right breast or massage it I feel a sharp pain and I can feel something sticking/poking me inside of my breast. I’m thinking it may be suture but I’m not sure. I would have thought it would’ve resolved already.
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Thanks for your questions and photos. Sorry to hear that you are going through all this after your surgery! Unfortunately this can happen any time incisions are made and a large amount of tissue is removed from the breast due to decreased blood supply and swelling from your breast reduction. ...
Your best course of action is to schedule an appointment with your board-certified plastic surgeon for a detailed discussion of revision options. Based on your descriptions, you might benefit from nipple reconstruction surgery, however, it would be difficult to determine which surgery would be...
Since your surgeon cleared you to resume full activity, he or she must have felt you were healing well and it was safe to return. That being said, it is common to notice increases in swelling with certain activities for weeks and even months after surgery. If the swelling is...