I had 350cc over the muscle, very happy with my breasts but I'm worried the scars are huge and not healing well. As advised by my doctor, I went back to normal activity 4 weeks post op but took it easy, I started using bio oil at 4 weeks. I'm very concerned. I was using surgical micropore tape for 4 weeks but was advised I could stop and use bio oil. Am I healing ok? Does it look normal? Still a bit tender and I've been doing my painful massaging twice a day for a week now.
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Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
Occasionally it makes sense to combine a cosmetic procedure with a non-cosmetic one. Tummy tuck at the time a hysterectomy or a hernia repair comes to mind. In your case, yikes(!), I think trying to add on a cosmetic procedure to an adrenalectomy and thyroid lobectomy is a very bad idea. My g...
"The right size" is one of the biggest stressors for women about to get breast implants! It's an easy process, but can get muddied by things you read on the internet, things helpful friends say, or experiences they may share. Then it's easy to second-guess decisions you may have already made, ...
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Right now, you are early on in the post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There ...