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What risks should i be aware of doing breast reduction surgery?

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Many but not freqnt: There are many potential risks with low possibility of infection, bleeding, unfavorable scarring, loss of nipple viability or sensation, interference with surgical, oncogoligic or mammofrapguc evaluation, impaired lactation ability, dog ears, incidental discovery of malignancy. Need for secondary surgical extirpative/revisionary procedures ....

Answered 7/18/2013

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Breast Reduction : Breast reduction is a very common surgery and people who have it are some if the happiest patients in plastic surgery. That said, there are risks. First, there is the risks of bleeding or fluid build-up in the breast. Theses are know as a hematoma (blood) or seroma (fluid). Second, is the concern of infection. Lastly, on this short list, is wound healing of the incisions or the the nipple.

Answered 7/4/2015

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Talk to your doctor: Surgical risks are both general, and specific to you. Talk to your surgeon.

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Breast reduction: Possible postoperative complications need to be discussed in details with the surgeon.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Many but rare: Some risks include that of infection, bleeding, seroma, hematoma, wound healing problems, abnormal scarring ( hypertrophic or keloid), loss of sensation, inability to breast-feed, breast asymmetry, necrosis of tissue or skin, unsatisfactory cosmetic results, unpredictability of exact cup size postoperatively, recurrence of the breast hypertrophy, and the potential for further surgery.

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Dr. Patrick Schaner answered

Specializes in Surgery - Plastics

Typically: Typical complications are bleeding, infection, wound dehiscence, need for further surgery or revision, recurrence of condition, loss of nipple or nipple sensation, increased nipple sensation.

Answered 11/28/2017

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