I had a breast reduction 4 weeks ago. This breast was very swollen so my surgeon performed a second surgery to drain the old blood. I am 1 week post op from the second surgery. The right breast has super thin, clean scars but the left breast incision sites look really bad, thick and the spotting is bright red. The surgeon prescribed me silver sulfadiazine cream to apply to help with healing. Should I be worried?
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First of all, an in person consultation is needed to know for sure what can be done, that being said you have a number of options. One is weight loss -- you will decrease your over all fat - the other would be some sort of breast reduction and fat removal. Both depend on the in person...
I'm glad your are pleased with your reduction. Expect it to take months to feel relatively normal. At one week after surgery, there are still many changes to take place. Be patient, follow your doctor's recommendations and be sure to ask your doctor any questions you have...
I am surprised that areolar contraction alone gives you the shape you want. A picture of the breast with the areola contracted would be helpful. As previously stated, an areolar reduction alone will give little to no actual breast lift and can actually flatten the breast...