Can I have my surgery after abortion? I have my breast reduction scheduled in a week.

Hello, The skin excess in the vertical vector was insufficiently addressed with this lift; vertical lifts primarily address horizontal vectored skin excess.  Additionally, you have excess areola skin. An ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon who specializes in revision breast surgery will be abl...

All exams and pathology reports were good, so I would wait for your annual mammogram date.  Give your breasts another six months to heal.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Thank you for your question. Your concern is a common one, as bra sizes vary from brand to brand, making cup size an unreliable way to talk about your ideal breasts. I suggest searching in magazines or online for women with your ideal breast size and shape, and bringing those images with you to...

While there may be some exceptions, short of doing a mastectomy, it's very hard to take someone down that small to an A-cup unless you do a "free nipple graft" technique. Without photos, it's hard to give you great constructive feedback for what you're proposing

Recommendations will vary from one practice to another;  therefore your plastic surgeon will have the most relevant recommendations for you. In my practice, I ask patients to avoid nicotine in all its "modalities' of delivery 6 weeks prior to surgery. It is a powerful constrictor of blood ...

When I see it (18% of the time) it happens at about the 2-3 week mark. Almost never after 3-4 weeks do I see it.  Best of luck!