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Is this a lump or swelling beneath the nipple following gynecomastia surgery?

arianklea92
I had a gynecomastia surgery now 8 days ago. I had to stay one day in hospital. one hour after the surgery, my chest looked perfect. Now, I feel there is a lump right under the nipples and also my chest looks just like the way it was before the surgery. I don't think this is a scar tissue because my surgeon did only one incision of just 5 mm. When I showed it to him, he said It's not lump but swelling. But I really touch it, it is very hard and it is bothering me because my chest is big. what is this?

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