ive been waiting for my breast reduction and the time has come however i just stopped breast feeding 4 days ago and my surgery is in two days can i go ahead? i feel good to go ahead with it without telling my doc. ive waited too long to postpone another six months.are there any risks with this?
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Thank you for your question! You suffer from juvenile hypertrophy of the breasts, which is typically treated by breast reduction. It is not uncommon to have the symptoms that you describe such as neck/back/shoulder pain as well as infections/rashes and shoulder grooving, especially...
Thank you for the question.
Based on your description you may be a good candidate for breast reduction surgery.
If your insurance company does not cover breast reduction surgery, it may be in your best interest to change policies.
The best way to obtain insurance coverage for...
Postoperative swelling may last for several months after surgery, although with the amount of resection you've described, there should be an appreciable difference. I hope you're pleased with the result and that it's alleviated your symptomatic complaints. One of my pet peeves is...
