My surgeon requires me to wear the surgical bra for 6 weeks but I haven't been able to wash it yet. I bought another one but it's not quite as tight fitting or comfortable as the one my surgeon gave me. I have put gauze over the stitches to protect them. Is this ok? I will get the original bra washed in a few days' time, until then what should I do? Many thanks in advance for your answers.
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Implants placed under the muscle using the dual plane technique commonly develop animation deformity, which is likely what you have. That is because part of the pectoral muscle is detached, and this part of the muscle then adheres to the scar capsule during healing, so contracting the muscle...
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Throat irritation is common after any operative procedure requiring intubation. It is usually self limited and will subside within a week or so. A cough suppressant may be of value. However, you are describing episodic shortness of breath, suggesting that your a...
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Your photos have some shadowing (overhead or side lights have created shadows in the images). This makes your bottoming out concerns somewhat more difficult to visualise. Three (3) weeks is still quite early days after...