3 weeks post op Breast Reduction, there is a bar areas and hardness under my breast. Should I be worried?

September 7, 2014
Asked By:Brown_sugar in Toronto, ON

I went to do my breast reduction surgery almost 3 weeks ago it seems like my swelling has gone down quite a bit but now I feel hardness at the long line underneth my nipple on both sides. Should I be worried about fat necrocess

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October 17, 2018

Answer: Enduration early postoperatively

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Bryson G. Richards, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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October 17, 2018

Answer: Enduration early postoperatively

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Bryson G. Richards, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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September 11, 2014

Answer: Fat necrosis

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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September 11, 2014

Answer: Fat necrosis

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 25, 2020

Answer: Firmness along scars is normal

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
October 25, 2020

Answer: Firmness along scars is normal

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon

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September 8, 2014

Answer: Firmness after Breast Reduction

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September 8, 2014

Answer: Firmness after Breast Reduction

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October 17, 2018

Answer: Breast reduction post op changes

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Answer: Breast reduction post op changes

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