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8 weeks post op gynecomastia, hardness below incision side, above pic is pre & below is post-op. (Photo)

windtalkerApr 9, 2017
Its been 8 weeks since my gynecomastia surgery, i tried to start jogging but if i jog i feel lump or clot like thing on both side is shaking upside down and while applying gel for incision scars at side of incision below nipple is hard where as above nipple its soft,if pressed the hard part if little painful,i know that surgery has not given me the results i wanted but i just want to be safe and healthy forgetting about the looks. Kindly advice me about exercise and what to do in such condition.

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Dr. Sean Doherty, MD, FACS
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