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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Appereance of under arm after having breast tissue removed
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.
Appereance of under arm after having breast tissue removed
by meeshm70, Apr 16, 2007 12:00AM
I had breast tissue removed from my under arms a 1 1/2 weeks ago. The surgery went fine. i didn't have much discomfort but my under arms looks the same on left and worse on the right. I also have some numbness and tingling. Am I expecting to much to soon? Or is their somthing that didnt go right?
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
It is hard to answer this question without an understanding of the technique use to resection your underarm (axillary) breast tissue. With a direct excision of tissue using an axillary incision, then the early result should look fairly dramatic, even with early swelling. If liposuction alone was used, then it may be three of four more weeks before you can judge the results of surgery due to swelling). It can be very difficult to significantly reduce axillary in some patients with liposuction used as the only technique.
Member Comments (3)
by meeshm70, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
I did not have any lipo. He just made an incision said he removed tissue and skin and that everything looked good. The only problem is it looks worse than when he started and now I have a scar under each arm.
by meeshm70, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
It is fluid. I had it drained. I will probably need another surg. to remove skin that may still be present even after the swelling goes down. Thanks
