I'm 4 weeks post op after my anchor breast lift and my left breast still seems to be swollen and looks larger than the right breast to me. Is this normal? I know it all takes time, just want to make sure there is nothing to worry about. Thanks.
February 6, 2015
Answer: No major worries Many things can account for asymmetry during the post op period following mastopexy. The most worrisome of these are bleeding and infection. Thankfully it seems like you have neither of these problems. Apart from this, there could be minor difference in the amount of normal swelling and the speed of subsequent resolution of swelling. This can be affected by your activity level and how you use each arm. As you do not have any urgent problems, I would wait 6-12 weeks before making a final judgment on symmetry. Wishing you all the best.
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February 6, 2015
Answer: No major worries Many things can account for asymmetry during the post op period following mastopexy. The most worrisome of these are bleeding and infection. Thankfully it seems like you have neither of these problems. Apart from this, there could be minor difference in the amount of normal swelling and the speed of subsequent resolution of swelling. This can be affected by your activity level and how you use each arm. As you do not have any urgent problems, I would wait 6-12 weeks before making a final judgment on symmetry. Wishing you all the best.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: Swelling post op Yes, its actually rather common to have each side of a surgery recover at different times. At 4 weeks, your are still healing and it will take some time for all the swelling to resolve. Wait 3 months and re-examine again. Good luck.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: Swelling post op Yes, its actually rather common to have each side of a surgery recover at different times. At 4 weeks, your are still healing and it will take some time for all the swelling to resolve. Wait 3 months and re-examine again. Good luck.
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