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Breast Reduction
(Reducing breast size)
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Location of operation: Hospital or surgery center. Length of surgery: 3-4 hours. Length of stay: Overnight. Discomfort: Moderate to severe. Anticipate 5-14 days of prescription pain medication. Swelling and Bruising: Improves in 2 weeks. Bandages: Removed in 1-7 days. Stitches: Most plastic surgeons use absorbable stitches that are buried under the skin and never require removal. Nonabsorbable stitches will be visible outside the skin and will be removed in 5-7 days. Drains: If drains are placed, they will be removed in 1-3 days. Support: You will wear a sports bra or Ace wrap for 1-4 weeks. Avoid an underwire bra until your surgeon approves it. Back to work: You may return to work in 3-7 days. Driving: May be resumed in 2 weeks if you have stopped taking prescription pain medication. Exercise: May be resumed in 4-6 weeks. Final result: Will be seen after the scars have matured, which will be about 6 months. |





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