49 days post op breast reduction, have redness and necrosis. Told it would heal on its own. Advice? (photos)

Thank you for asking about your breast reduction recovery.You almost certainly are having a skin reaction as sutures under the incision dissolve. I would be very surprised if you surgeon says anything different when you see her/him. Hope this helps. Best wishes. Elizabeth Morgan MD PHD FACS...

Any procedure requiring the creation of a flap (ie facelift, tummy tuck, breast lift/reduction) compromises circulation.  It is widely accepted that smoking dramatically increases the risk of potentially catastrophic complications such as loss of your nipple(s) and prolonged healing with ...

Your nipple has had some venous congestion, in that the blood supply out of it has been compromised by the surgery.  The pricking has relieved some of the congestion & it looks like your nipple has improved considerably. Time will tell how much will recover totally.  Sometimes this is just "...

Axillary breast tissue can be painful, and is best surgically excised. I most often do this as an office procedure with light oral sedation.

It can be awkward and very uncomfortable to have asymmetric breasts, as you already know.  Breasts can be reduced quite small, but the limiting factor is when the blood supply to the nipple gets compromised.  One thought would be to make the larger breast a B-/A+ cup (rather than...

Sorry for your problem and I would see your surgeon or other wound care expert in the area and get theses wounds appropriately managedDr Corbin