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3 weeks continued.
3 weeks today!
I took my own drains out at 13 days. I was draining less than 20 cc's a day. Thankfully it went just like most people said it would. No pain at all. Just an odd feeling as they are coming out. Everything was going good but pretty much that night felt a lot more swelling in my upper Abdomen. It looked like I was pregnant. I started doubting that I took the drains out too soon. My breasts also looked very uneven. My left breast had dropped and was a nice round shape. The right was a mess! It was up to my clavicle, hard and oddly shaped. The lower part of my breasts was saggy and my nipple pointed downwards. I was starting to regret getting them done or not getting a lift. As always , coming on here always makes me feel better because I guess it's pretty normal for the breasts to drop at different rates. I'm usually not the type to get nervous about things like this. It just doesn't help when your family starts to doubt your decision to go out of state to get something like this done. I live in L. A. So there's plenty of plastic surgeons in the area. I just never really saw work that compared to what was coming out of Miami or the Dominican Republic. So week 1.5 to 2 certain family starts saying " I think they messed up" " they shouldn't be looking like this by now" "what if you have complications?". It just makes you doubt your decision. To top it off about 5 days ago my left breast started leaking. Having very white fluid coming out. I'm actually lactating! My breasts aren't red or inflamed so I knew it was not an infection. As soon as I would take my bra off I would have let down like when I used to breast feed my kids. Never had I hear this could happen! I guess I never really heard about a nipple reduction either, I wish I would have so it prepared me for this. I called Dr. Ortega's office on Friday mid day and didn't get a call, also filled out the online post op questionnaire and nothing! I figured, ok its the weekend but still, shouldn't they have someone answering questions for post op patients?!? Ugh! I was mad and sad thinking what if something does go wrong? I hear some doctors won't even touch you. Still it comforted me to know there's no infection. Being in the medical field I at least know that. But what if it's something that needs more surgery?. I tried calling again Monday, front desk gave me a vm. Called again told them I really needed to speak with someone. Only this one person can help. Frustrating!! I finally got up extra early and was able to speak to the nurse Tuesday. And I suspected they say everything is fine. Since they messed with my milk ducts at the time of the reduction it is normal to stimulate hormones in to producing milk. Don't know how normal it is but I'll take their advice and just let it dry up. I was advised to just keep a maxi pad over the breast and to let it drain. Just to change it out frequently to prevent infection. I was told if infection does start I will be prescribed antibiotics. I hope she is right. But just frustrating to have to wait so long for a
10 days post op
Provider Review
So far so happy with my results! Im so glad I went with Dr. Ortega. I was very surprised to see he is not rushed when he talks to his patients. I could hear him talking to a patient next to me. He took his time and answered all questions. As someone who is around doctors all the time I can tell you that is very unusual for a Doctor to do. Anyway, it's true the office is a mess, the morning I went for my second consult the front desk was empty and no one there to help me out. I literally had to wait like 30 minutes until someone acknowledged me and they blamed it on the girls in the front being late. As I was leaving they were arguing in Spanish over someone in the front allowing a patient that was in surgery to go in without paying in full. It was crazy! But dr. Ortega is worth it. I would do it again in a second.