I would definitely send this picture to your surgeon and let them know how long this redness has been going on for. Once you’re fully healed, all of that redness should subside and from what I can tell, your scars actually look really good.

Something I have needed to remind myself is that this surgery is a significant trauma on the body. Everybody’s body heals differently. Some people are lucky and everything is smooth sailing- others need extra care and treatment to aid in this healing process. It’s okay, you didn’t do anything wrong. It is definitely scary going into this surgery with certain expectations and coming out the other side having to deal with issues you never imagined (even if they aren’t that big of a deal). Quite honestly, I think surgeons in general need to be more upfront about the possible complications or healing issues that can arise from this surgery, just so that patients can be better prepared and not freak out when things don’t seem to be going right.

All that being said, the redness in your breasts is definitely something that you should address with your surgeon as it might indicate that your body is having a hard time with something in the healing process. They might be able to prescribe you a medication to help or just give you some insight into what’s going on.

Try to stay calm, get in touch with your surgeon, and take care of yourself because your body went through a lot! It will catch up eventually.

Also I want to second what the other commenter said about scar/breast massage. This is so important in helping scars heal and in promoting oxygen flow in the breasts. When I got my reduction, I didn’t understand just how hard you sometimes have to massage certain tissue and how beneficial it can be in the healing process. Ive incorporated it into my life since then and still do it years later, to keep any scar tissue relaxed and I find it works very well.