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Reconstructive Surgery (Expert Forum)
Swollen breast
Answered by
Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS - sternal reconstruction, augmentation, face lifts, breast reconstruction, liposuction/body contouring, abdominoplasty, Breast reduction risks, breast reduction, skin care
cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of tulsa
Tulsa - OK
Questions in the Reconstructive Surgery Forum are being answered by Dr. Archibald Sanford Miller III, MD,FACS, the Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.
Swollen breast
by Kometlady, Jun 16, 2009 10:49PM
Five weeks ago I had a right breast mastectomy and a TRAM flap reconstruction at the same time. My reconstructed breast is still swollen and much larger than my remaining breast. It gets irritated if I wear a bra, but that is the only way to have any symmetry (summer clothes are challenging with no symmetry). How long might I expect this swelling to persist?
Doctor's Answer
by Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS, Jun 20, 2009 09:12PM
, Jun 20, 2009 09:12PMTo: Kometlady
You can expect the problem to last for months. But, each week it will get slightly better. It takes God nine months to make a baby, let it take nine months for your new breast to settle down.
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