I’m had a breast reduction 6 weeks ago and took off my bandages and saw that the skin didn’t heal completely and there is white/yellow discharge coming from the incision. Is it a seroma and if so should I get it drained?
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Thank you for your question. It often takes a good 6 weeks to 3 months before the breasts take their final size and shape. Often one side achieves this at a quicker rate than the other. Unfortunately sometimes both sides have their own agenda for healing. Eventually they catch up to each...
At
size 40, each 300 cc’s corresponds to one cup size. To go from a DD to a B, would require 900
gram removal. The better technique I
recommend is The Bellesoma Method. Pain
is relieved by transferring the weight of the breast to the underlying
pectoralis major muscle so you do not need exce...
Ben Brown, MD (license emergency restriction) says:
This is likely liquefied fat in your drain, which is common after breast reduction when a large portion of the tissue that is removed is glandular tissue with interlaced fat. Some of the remaining fat in your breast which does not receive blood supply anymore after surgery may harden and liquefy...
