It started as a pull feeling at the bottom of my left breast. Now I can not lay on my left side or flat on my back without the breast pain when I sit up. I have been able to rub the pain away but now it hurts worse to the touch. It's way bigger than it was after surgery and larger than my right side now to the point of it being a whole cup size difference. I went from a G to a 36 D- DD. 2 weeks ago it felt like I had a muscle pull in my breast and a very painful bump popped up went away
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Breast pain needs to be examined by your surgeon ASAP
Hi jsmittyj, sorry you are having a problem in this area. Please be reassured that breakdown at the T-junction is fairly common following breast reduction - it is where the greatest tension exists at the closure. It will slowly heal over a period of a few days-weeks. It may get worse before it...
It sounds like you have two concerns. With regard to your scars, the hypertrophic scarring I see in your photos is a risk of any surgery. There are certain people who are more prone to raised or thickened scars (black people and Asian people), there are certain parts of the body that are m...
The enormous breast reduction will require maintaining blood supply to the flap. The thickness of the flaps are the limitations mag factor on size reduction. An experienced Board Certified plastic surgeon will guide you.
