I live in London and if I get my breasts done in San Diego then the flight home will take approximately 11hours. How soon is it ok to fly for this long after surgery? Does it differ for whether you have implants or a breast lift? And if you do overs/understand ect? I think I will be having implants under the muscle and a breast lift (unsure of incision sight) but it is hard to say until I've flown out and want to book return tickets before I go so need to know in advance.
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It is always diffiult to provide adivice based only on photographs but I would suggest that you return to your surgeon soon to review what has happened since you started this wound care. The medial breast appears quite red and I would be worried that you might have an infection in that area (if...
Mia31902, What you are seeing is usually a result of tension from the tapes during swelling after surgery, or it can be related to an allergic reaction to the tapes, with a lot of itching. This causes local inflammation and pigment production (post-inflammatory...
Your pictures suggest a relatively good result considering the severity of your original tuberous breast deformity. Unfortunately, you continue to have several residual areas of concern. These include spread and distortion of the areolas, periareolar scarring and what appears to be a relatively...