I'm 34, day 5 post op with swelling in my belly and fore arms. I'm not concerned with the abdominal swelling as that seems to go away within a few weeks. I had a really bad reaction to the Percocet originally and it took about 24-36 hours for the itchiness and rash to subside. Still can't lift my arms very much and the pain is manageable by taking motrin alone and a muscle relaxer. My aunt lymphedema, but it was after breast cancer surgery where they were cutting in and around her lymph nodes.
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Fourteen is young for a breast augmentation. If both sides are not developing, an evaluation with an endocrinologist may be warranted. Unless there are unusual circunstances, I would wait till age 18. Patients must be 22 years old for silicone implants.
Dear averose,
Thank you for your clinical post and unfortunately one cannot
control the genetic code. Buried within
the genetic code is a propensity to elasticity and collagen support and it may
well be that support tissue developmentally for your breasts did not manifest. It is unlikely that...