Sun exposure after gynecomastia surgery?

Hello! Thank you for your question! After any surgical procedure, you should be careful with incisions as well as avoidance of direct UVA and UVB rays in order to lessen the chance for hyperpigmentation of the skin and scars, which can take several months to resolve, if it ever does. Sunblock of 35 or above is recommended regardless. The ability of the affected area to heal has been slowed and you should try to avoid additional swelling to the area. The area will likely be numb for several weeks to months and will be difficult to feel when sunburn is coming on.  Typical recommendations include wearing a hat and/or sunblock to the affected area for at least 6-12 weeks following the procedure. It takes up to one year for scars to fully mature. You should also avoid trauma to the area for several months to protect the refinements made during the procedure. Also, avoidance of pools/lakes/jacuzzis/etc for 4-6 weeks is usually recommended to allow adequate healing and protection from stagnant water, that could potentially harbor bacteria. Lifting/exercise restrictions are common for at least 6 weeks. Certainly discuss the postoperative instructions with your surgeon, as thoughts differ among surgeons. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Thank you for your question.After #gynecomastia #surgery, it is very important to protect your #incisions from the #sun. Keep your
chest completely covered until your incisions have closed (approx. 2 weeks).
After that time, you must wear a high grade sunscreen on your incisions for a
minimum of 12 weeks to ensure optimal healing of the scars.You should be safe as long as you stay out of the sun as much as possible and wear lots of #sunscreen!

From the sound of it, you have the right mentality
about protecting your healing skin on your vacation. It is essential that you
regularly apply sunscreen to the surgical sites so that your healing scars do
not darken, especially under the Las Vegas sun. On the other hand, it is most likely
unnecessary for you to cover the skin with surgical tape since your incisions
have closed at this point. As long as you try to avoid tanning or direct
exposure to the sun for extended periods of time, everything should proceed
smoothly with your recovery. 

Hi, I am glad your are recovering nicely.  Yes, keep sun off the incisions, as you mentioned, for 6-12 months postop.  The scars should fully mature by one year. You mentioned you had lipo suction, so you should be able to be as active as you want, by now.  So avoid sun exposure to the scars, do what you want activity wise, and have a blast.All the best, "Dr. Joe"

You hit upon the key things - keeping the incision sites protected from the sun. The area that had liposuction below does not need anything special besides your sun screen. The trick with sun block is to reapply about every 2 hours and to use a 30-45 SPF. You need to apply it heavy enough to need rubbing in. The two main problems people have in using sun block is not using enough and not reapplying it often enough. Good luck & have fun in Vegas.

Of course it will depend on the technique used by your Plastic Surgeon, aince we can treat this deformity with a simple Tumescent Liposuction, or also combining Liposuction with gland resection, obtaining larger scars. But I should say that 8 weeks is a good period but don't forget to apply your sunblock.

Usually in my practice patients can go swimming or in the sun at about 6-8 weeks. They should cover the incisions with sunblock.  In your situation, it is best to ask your doctor.

Thank you for your question. It sounds like you have a good mindset to protecting your healing surgical area. Of course it is best to talk to your surgeon and follow her or his advice. This far out from surgery if your incisions are totally closed it is safe to apply sunblock to the area. Keeping incisions out of the sun will keep them from darkening, or hyperpigmenting. Apply your sunblock early and reapply every two hours that you are in the sun. Have fun in Vegas!

no one wants to override your own doctors opinion so definitely start there.as a general rule 2 months Should be fine as long as you are moderate with the sun but there maybe extenuating circumstances depending on your skin type so again please ask your own doctor.have a great time in Vegas.