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legendaryxv
one month ago
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Will I my chest tighten as I heal?

I am a 27 year old male and 7 days ago I received a chest lift/bra line back lift. I took my bandages off to see my incisions and I am not happy with what I see.

My left side (non-bruised side) has a lot of skin tucked into the incision and definitely does not match the opposite side.

Will the skin settle into place as I heal over the next 6 months? Or am I botched?

Procedure: Male Breast Reduction
Location: Port Austin, MI

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Rahul Vemula
ASPS Surgeon
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7 days is way to early assess the final result. your tissues are very swollen and inflamed from surgery. The swelling will go down and it will start to look better every week. I would not assess the final results for about 6-12 months from the date of surgery.

Best wishes for an uneventful recovery!

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Ahmed Attiyah
ASPS Int. Surgeon

It’s too early to find a result at this time where bruising and swelling is remarkable, you beed to adhere to your surgeon’s instructions and give more time

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Alfred Antonetti
ASPS Surgeon

You have to consider what you had prior to surgery. At this time it looks good and it way too early to tell what it is going to end up like but probably will be a lot better. You are not botched. Talk to your plastic surgeon about your concerns.

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