Breast reduction surgery, also called reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical procedure to remove extra breast fat, tissue, and skin, to reduce their size and make them proportionate to the body shape and size. It is a permanent reduction. However, significant weight gain can cause fat deposits on the breast.
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Why do I have breakouts on my face after breast reduction?
Query: Hi doctor, I had breast reduction surgery a few days ago. Everything is perfect except I have a weird breakout on my face of tiny white pimples mostly on my upper lip area and down the sides of my chin. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It would be great if you can upload a picture of the problem area. A picture is worth a thousand words. From your description, a few things come to mind. It may be a viral infection that got activated because of the recent s... Read Full »
Can long-standing anemia cause enlargement of the spleen and rise in ESR?
Query: Hi doctor, I have no symptoms, and I am healthy. I had a chest X-ray last week to check my ribs due to a fall that I had. Last year I had a chest X-ray and then a chest CT and was told that I have a calcified granuloma in one of my lungs from an old infection and nothing to worry about. I also had ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not worry so much that you turn hypochondriac. Worrying will bring in illness that you do not have. Just eat healthily, be happy, exercise, have good close friends & family, stay away from alcohol and smoking. The X-ray you have provided (attachments remo... Read Full »
How does the process of breast reduction surgery work?
Query: Hi doctor, What indications do you need to get a breast reduction surgery? I am constantly in pain in my back and neck, and I cannot really sleep on my stomach or on my sides at certain angles because it will hurt, and I have bruises on my shoulders from my bra straps. I have seen a lot of people s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A breast reduction surgery is a cosmetic procedure, and you can get it done after a proper assessment by a plastic surgeon or a breast oncoplastic surgeon who are involved in cosmetic surgery of the breast, such as an augmentation or reduction or even reconstruction. De... Read Full »
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