2 days post op, one breast is significantly larger. Is this normal? Concerned that my doctor took too much out from my left side

Thank you for your question.
You are very early in your recovery/healing process. Give it some time. Contact your surgeon with any questions and concerns. Best wishes!

At 2 days post op you have a lot of swelling and you will not see your final results for several more weeks. It is normal for breasts to heal differently. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon and be sure to follow all post operative instructions. Good luck.

Hello there,Thank you for your question!It is very early stage of healing.You have a lot of swelling at the moment and you won't be able to see a proper result for several more weeks. It's very common that one breast heals differently than the other one. You should definitely contact your surgeon and adress your concerns and be sure to follow all post-op instructions that he advised.Best of luck!Prof Dr Aydin Gozu

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Our goal as board certified plastic surgeons, is to create as close to symmetric breasts during breast reduction surgery, which may include removing more breast tissue from one side than the other. All women initially are slightly asymmetric and the way you swell can be asymmetric. However, most important is that your surgeon should examine you to make sure you do not have a collection of fluid (hematoma/seroma). This usually presents itself by significant size difference, hardening, and pain. We would be happy to see you, to help you in your healing process. 

 Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure.Some degree of breast asymmetry is to be expected, short and longer term, after breast reduction surgery. However, if there is a "significant" asymmetry present, I would be concerned about the possibility of a complication such as bleeding and/or fluid accumulation (seroma). In other words, significant asymmetry after any type of breast surgery is a concern that you should make your plastic surgeon aware of. Once complications are ruled out, you will need to exercise patience and allow for the healing process to occur. Best to evaluate the longer-term outcome of the procedure performed several months (six months to one year and beyond) from now. Best wishes.

While it is possible for your surgeon to remove too much from one side ,it is more likely that any changes you are seeing is related to post op selling.    Give it a few  more months 

It is very common for one breast to swell more than the other.  You cannot judge the size for at least one month.Dr t

Hello dear, thank you for your question.
It’s normal that one breast to start healing faster than the other. 2 days post op is too soon to start seeing the final results yet, you need to give it time, at least one month so you’re breast can be won’t have that much inflammation. You can talk to your surgeon about your worries.

Good luck!