After a breast reduction, do you recommend sleeping with a bra for life or not?

Ideal breast size is difficult to define, but certainly one of the main goals of the surgery will be removing enough tissue that you have relief of your neck, back and shoulder pain and be happy with your new breast size!  It is nice to balance the chest with the hips.  Most reductions...

You have had a classical lollipop single scar reduction technique. The results are exactly as one would expect at this stage, and yes, the puckering will settle usually by 3 months. I am sure you will be delighted with the end result.

Two weeks is very early in the recovery period and it is normal to have substantial swelling at this time. You can anticipate a significant volume reduction over the next few weeks. If you are curious as to your future bra size, your surgeon should have records of the weight of the tissue...

If my patients tell me they are smoking marijuana after surgery, I always make sure they are not smoking this in combination with any tobacco, as the tobacco will contain nicotine which is the substance that slows down healing. The active ingredient in marijuana should not itself cause any ...

Scars, especially those from breast reductions, can be more prone to friction injury as they can sometimes be less sensate and also the new skin is a lot thinner. As long as there is no sign of anything like infection happening at a deeper level, take care of the wound with antibiotic ointment...

Thank you for your question and photo! I suggest you contact your doctor with any concerns you may have!  Never be afraid to contact your doctor, they need to know if there is something going on so the appropriate actions can be taken!  Best of luck!Dhaval Patel  Double Board Certifed Plastic Su...