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8 wks post lift and reduction. How long will it take the bottom of my breasts to reshape and you can sleep with no bra?​

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RSMember17797May 15, 2018

I am 8 weeks post opp on my lift and reduction. How long will it take the bottom of my breasts to reshape? How Long until you can sleep with no bra?

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Dr. Caroline Payne, MSc, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Plast)
Dr. Caroline Payne, MSc, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Plast)
Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Dec 6, 2019
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