6 weeks post-op - will this flap on the side of my breasts go away? (Photos)

Thank you for your pictures.  You result is very good.  The contour that you are concerned with will need liposuction and/or excision of that area.  Best wishes.

It is still very early in your recovery process to judge the final result. By 3 months the swelling should have gone down enough that you will get a sense of what things will look like, even though it takes scars a year to mature. If those folds do not go down, they can be improved with a simple scar revision. As for the scars, the redness you see is part of the normal maturation process of the scars, you can use silicone gel pads on the scars to help them mature faster, as well as scar massage to the areas for 5 minutes 2x per day (for 3 months!)

Thanks for the question and photo's. The redundant skin and soft tissue laterally over the outside part of your reduced breast only only improve slightly. These are "dogs ears" not a great descriptive term. Best to leave everything for at least 3 months and continue with a good support bra and scar management/massage. Good luck and thanks.

This extra skin is a result of trying to keep the scar shorter. You are only 6 weeks out, so there is still a lot of healing to happen. These should get a little better with time, but may require a small revision. 

It is still early and your incision quality may change over time and flatten out some more. If it does not, a scar revision to flatten that end out might be needed.

Thank you for your question. It is no uncommon to have areas of extra skin/fat at the ends of an incision that are left behind to minimize the length of the scar. These are called dog ears.  Usually, these areas continue to improve with time as healing continues. I usually tape all my incisions for a few months to help with scar flattening as well as to minimize scar widening. Increasing redness of scars around 6 weeks is part of the healing process. If the areas on the sides do not resolve over 3-6 months, a simple office based revision under local anesthesia can be performed. 

What you are experiencing appears to be normal and a common concern following breast reduction surgery.  From your pictures, you appear to have a "dog ear" on the end of your incision.  This is quite common with breast reductions or any other procedure where there is a large incision and the tissue gathers at the end of the incision.  Often this resolves with time(6 months to a year) but if it does not go away over time then you can talk to your surgeon about possibly having a minor revision to remove the excess skin. Redness while the incisions are healing is common.  This can be caused by bras or other clothing rubbing the incisions and irritating the tissue throughout the day.  I recommend that all of my patients wear paper tape 24/7 over their incisions (available at any drug store) for a year after the surgery to help protect the incision while it is healing.  This should help protect your incision and can reduce the redness and size of your scars over time.  If you notice an increase in swelling or pain over time be sure to follow up with your plastic surgeon.