Your breasts will be a little swollen for the first several weeks. Immediately after surgery your breast skin will be tighter, your nipples will be elevated, and in the case of a reduction, your breast size will be reduced. Of course I’m more than happy to see patients whenever they are worried, or if they want to see more often.Ħ) How will my breasts look after breast reduction or breast lift surgery? I then see you for scar checks usually at around week six, then a further check at three months. This usually ends up being at week one, week two, then week three or four. I then see you weekly until the wounds are healed and everything is well. I always call patients the after surgery to to check how you’re recovering after your procedure, and to let you know how things went. Having said that though, there’s lots of studies showing that silicon tape makes no difference at all compared to non-silicon tape, so it’s another area that is a little bit unknown.ĥ) Are often will I see Dr Colbert after my breast reduction or breast lift? What about silicon tape or silicon gel? There is some evidence that for people who are prone to creating excessively thick scars after surgery that silicon tape may be beneficial in creating better scars. There is also no good scientific evidence that Bio-Oil or Vitamin E or paw-paw cream or anything else is better than emollient for patients with normal wound healing. Emollient achieves this, and isn’t as expensive as the wound care creams that a chemist might sell you. Why emollient? Generally speaking, wounds heal better in a slight moist environment. Once healed you can then apply emollient to the scars to help keep them moisturised and protected. Your initial dressings are removed at your first post-operative appointment at week one, and then replaced every week until healed. If the spotting seems excessive or has you worried, then don’t hesitate to contact the rooms.Ĥ) What do I need to do to my scar once the dressings are removed? These dressings are replaced at your first post-operative appointment. It’s normal for parts of the dressing (usually around the nipple or at the bottom of the vertical incision) to have spotting from blood or fluid after the operation. These dressings can get gently wet in the shower, and can then be patted dry or dried with a hair dresser to keep them adhesive. I prefer to use thin and comfortable adhesive dressings for my breast surgery patients. You can plan for this by trying to organise some things before surgery – have somewhere comfortable to rest, have some meals cooked, have people to help you, and have some Netflix/Stan shows to watch.Īfter the initial few days you’ll find your sleeping improves, your tiredness settles, and you’ll feel more alert and energetic.ģ) What will my dressings be after breast reduction or breast lift surgery? You’ll feel a bit tired for first few days: the effects of anaesthesia, your body using energy for healing, plus a sleepless night before, or after surgery (hospitals can be noisy!) all combine to make tiredness after breast reduction surgery pretty common. Regular paracetamol and anti-inflammatories are very effective in reducing your post-op pain/discomfort levels.Ģ) Will I be tired after breast reduction or breast lift surgery? You will need some post-operative pain medication, and the Anaesthetist will discuss this with you. Some parts of the operation can be more tender though: liposuction to the side of the breast can cause a bit of tenderness, and if the breast tissue is used to auto-augment your breast (like an implant) then the sutures can pull and cause a bit more tenderness. Generally people comment that it’s more ‘discomfort or pain limited to the incisions’, rather than pain within the breasts or over the chest. While discomfort or pain after surgery is to be expected, women usually mention that breast reduction or breast lift surgery is a lot less painful than what they expected. Here are some answers to some common questions: 1) Is recovery after breast reduction or breast lift surgery painful? Many of my Perth breast reduction or breast lift patients ask questions about recovery after surgery.
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