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These pictures of swelling and Necrosis have since rectified. Underneath indentations are still problematic.

UPDATED FROM Reallyhurts
27 days post

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Thank you so much! It is quite frightening when one knows things are not quite right. I'm an ex nurse and I know my P.S. Should have dealt with this problem. He examined me 14 hours after the op and I had a bleed. He just re sutured under a local Anaesthetic. Makes me wonder whether it's all going to be worthwhile. Sounds like you have a similar problem to me. It sure isn't easy trying to attend to ones dressings and have an underlying fear. Hopefully on Tuesday my P.S. Will be more honest about the problem. Does yours not hurt u der your breast where he has tied everything together( so to speak.) mine is where the crease lies on my upper rib cage. Thank you for your concerns about me. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts. I'm so embarrassed calling myself " [RS bleep] hurts" I wasn't aware it would be on view and I was in agony at the time. Keep in touch and I hope you soon heal up. I will let you know what my review brings.

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P.S was more interested in making me a c cup without implants.which was fine. I did ask to have implants if there was not sufficient fat, skin etc. I didn't think I would awake with implants. I didn't know he was doing the Lollipop technique although I asked him by e mail if it was a possibility. He didn't discuss it. I asked to see a portfolio,however he side tracked the question. When I asked again he said pics were only for the patients personal viewing. His manner was o.k,

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Hello,I am now 10 weeks post op and only just feeling comfortable now. My right breast wound opened up week 3 and took 6 weeks to heal. They still have redness which is normal according to my surgeon. I too am a nurse and found it hard looking and touching my breasts and doing dressings daily for 6 weeks. But I persevered and now so happy all over. Just be patient. My surgeon knew I was very distant from my new breasts and worried about me. He has told me to stand in front of mirror and massage them and to love them and I am now. Good luck and hope you heal quickly x
Well just got in from a Christmas party. Found I didn't enjoy it the same. I'm known as the life and soul of the party and up dancing all night. It's so humid here and I did have a few dances. Found it awkward because everyone drags you up dancing when they have a few drinks inside them. Was frightened of getting knocked into. Phew! Glad to be back home, showered, in my sports bra and in my bed. We shall see what my review with P.S. Brings tomorrow. I'm feeling botched up at the moment. I hope P.S. Is encouraging. I don't want to go back under the knife. Feel as though P.S. Should have sorted me out from day one. It's four weeks tomorrow. Love and prayers to anybody suffering. Will post my review results.
BunnyMayhem! You gave me the courage to massage through the pain barrier I'm awake at 4-30 a.m. With shooting pains from the nipple. However as I stated just now in an earlier post. Things are improving and my breasts are softening up. Once this tiny area where the scab fell off heals. I shall be massaging with a vengeance. I have two weeks until my next review and by then I'm hoping to be greatly improved. How are you getting on now. Do keep me informed.
So glad to hear things improving. It has been a week of firsts for me. Went back to my cycle class after 12 weeks off and survived. Bought a new black dress for Chrstmas parties and even wore an underwired bra. I wear a bra 24/7 as they feel more comfortable in one at moment. Also started using silicone strips for the scars. I may need a bit of revision work right side of cleavage later as bulgy bit that I am very conscious about. But 12 weeks post op and feeling human again. Some of us are a bit more sensitive I think to surgery and take our time recovering. After a busy day at work,mine still swell and are very uncomfortable. Happy New Year x
hi I am 4 weeks post op I had a anchor reduction I was going great guns but now I have pain in my rib cage and a hard swollen vein from my ribcage down my stomach and I am swelling up a lot at the end of the day I cannot bare to be with out my surgical bra or they feel sore and I have to hold them up
The pain you are experiencing sounds like mine. I too list up the breasts for relief when the pain strikes. It's almost like the breasts are pressing on something. At one point I thought my ribs were cracked. How are you feeling now? Is the pain now. Do you wake up feeling like you have two bricks? I do if I don't wear the support bra whilst sleeping. Bit of a viscous circle. Please let me know where you are at now. Love and prayers
the pain is not too bad but the hard vein is still there I tried on bras today but wasn't too happy a 34c didn't fit or d or 36 c or d one too big in cup and the other too small at the sides still need too lose weight still have side boobs quite annoying
You will get there eventually, persevere it's no picnic, but you are strong. I'm now a 36D. It's nearly 5-00a,m, here in Kerala just got back from a party. Had a great time. Danced and no pain. Wore 36D. Put cotton wool under breast so wire didn't hurt. Enjoyed wearing a long dress with my smaller boobs. When I get that Telly bad pain into my ribs it kills. Didn't happen at the party. Thank God!Just put some cotton wool where the cups ate too big. Worked a treat for me. I think I'm still quite swollen in the breast that I've had trouble with. It's not softened like the other one. They looked made to measure after my cotton wool fix Ha!Ha! I enjoyed the New Years Party. A very happy 2015 to you and yours. I'm sure we will both get there in the end. Love and prayers.
Well! 24th November 2014 was my operation day. Since posting those pics. Hell! Looking back at them they look horrendous. Now I'm 37 days post op. So in those .10 days I have looked after my self like never before. The necrosis wasn't deep although I was frightened to death because underneath the nipple and Areola it was as hard as hell. I was petrified I would have to go back under the knife. Ten days further on the scab has come off and it is a decent pinky color now. It was a little fleshy at first and I have carefully nurtured the small wound day and night. It is almost completely healed up. Made me feel nauseous, but went through the pain barrier and began massaging the hardness underneath. It is still somewhat hard but getting softer and softer. The redness and swelling that mostly covered underneath both breasts has gone. I'm still worrying about the hardness in the one breast but ever so hopefull as it isn't half as bad. I have been twice for a review and my P.S didn't seem concerned. Which made me angry at that time. I phoned him again yesterday with an update and he thinks I'm doing well. However. Underneath on both breasts I'm still getting excruciating pains off and on. Almost like a tendon has been severed. The pain shoots from the scars down into my rib cage. I explained this to him yesterday over the phone. He said it will be the sutures which can take months to dissolve. In spite of those shooting pains.( still not convinced). I'am 100% better. I have overcome the nausea of touching the scars and hardness and I have been massaging as much as I can bare it and been doing excercises. I finally think things might turn out successful. It has been a painful journey so far but I'm getting there. I was all for asking for a revision. I'am monitoring carefully that the improvement continues. I'm not yet happy with the site where mall the skin was brought together,but it is looking better. It is a case of giving time, ( time). On a positive note altogether there is a vast improvement. Thank you all for your well wishes and support. I will post updated pics when I get around to it. Phew!
how are you now?
Well! Talk about shout too soon. Breasts are great shape,perfect match. All swelling and bruising gone. necrosis gone,nipple underneath scab was perfect. Just got two small lumps one in each breast. I hope it's fatty tissue? The lumps have gone smaller over time. Only part I don't like is the Indentments under my boobs other than that. A GREAT RESULT. Considering all the negative thoughts I had when I saw first my boobs. So! Have faith and patience. Time is a great healer for most of us. Think positive.
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Posting these pics because I'am four weeks post op...

Posting these pics because I'am four weeks post op. And very worried.The pics look magnified because they are close up with an I pad camera.
Not only is my right areola not healing. Underneath my breasts I have excruciating. Pain.
I had a breast reduction Lollipop technique with 250 CC implants. I have a hard circumference just underneath the right sided Areola. The side which has scabbed. It was bleeding when the dressings were removed after 24 hours. The P.S. Did a few stitches at my hospital bed with a local anaesthetic .The Left breast is soft. I feel butchered underneath my breasts. Why is it so painful where the scar indentation presses on my rib cage. Any suggestions. Will this all settle down.

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Hi, I am 16 days post op from Lolipop. I am so sorry that you are hurting - I know I am :( but I believe mine is more from the lipo that was done which was very aggressive on my extremely dense fibrous breast. I had a little complication - my left breast which was the problem child that had two fibroademoas and hard fibrous spots swelled considerably - because of the tension on the incision, I had some poor blood circulation to an area below my areola and a little on the edge of it. The area turned into a black area/scab which I knew was necrotic. I am no doctor, but I would definitely follow up asap with your PS because that spot on your areola that is blackish in color might be a little necrotic and will need a debridement/cleaning to remove the tissue that is not good and allow you to heal up. I also think they take that stuff off to avoid it spreading infection. As far as the red, I had the same...not sure why you have it now 27 days post, but I red it could have something to do with circulation/nerves - not sure. please keep us posted and I will do the same on my wound that I just started treating on Friday. Thanks and I hope you feel better soon.
I approached my P.S about the scab, I mentioed the word Nevrosis and he nodded. He didn't want to remove. The scab for debridement. Said to leave it alone. It seemed like forever until it fell off naturally. Was a little fleshy. I have been treating it with the antibiotic powder and it is almost healed with very little discoloration. You were right about the circulation problem. Massaging is painful., but I'm doing it. Anything to get things right. Amazing how one breast can be fine and the other one problematic. I do like being smaller breasted though and I'am now a lot more positive that the outcome will be a good one. Do let me know where you are at now. God Bless.
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