I got a breast reduction about a year and half ago. Once the scars healed they have been pick for about a year. These past few days they have gotten extremely dark to a purple/blue color. Is this because of the cold weather or should I even be worried? It’s never done this before.
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Fat necrosis can occur following fat transplantation. This will result in the fat cells becoming calcified or hardened which you feel as a lump. These fat cells will be gradually reabsorbed by your body. You can help this process by messaging the caclified cells thereby breaking them down into...
Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure. Areas of fat necrosis can be treated surgically; nonsurgical management is an option also. If the area of fat necrosis is small, it may take a few weeks or months to dissipate; for larger areas, it may take...
