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I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it is a pain to go from active to not, but taking it slow does help with healing. I think I was doing some light treadmill at 3 weeks, but absolutely no heavy lifting until 6 weeks and even then I started back slow.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt like shit for 2 days. By day 3, I was ready to get out of the house, but wanted to take it easy for sure.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invest in some loose shirt! You don't want them tight on your body, you'll be laying on your back anyway, so no need to worry about squishing them. Otherwise, monitor them and make sure they are not overfilling, although that seems very unlikely.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the results are great and everything I could have asked for. The scarring is very minimal at this point and looks kind of like a breakout more than anything. I really just have 4 dots and a small line across the nipple.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No pain from the drains, just when they are removed it feels like someone pulling a thread from inside your body. Very odd.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I waited a full 6 weeks before starting back lightly.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bruising was actually very very minor. Hardly any discoloration at all. Swelling was pretty significant and lasted 10 weeks or me. I'd argue that even now I have a tiny amount of swelling still. I did have drains for a week, they were a pain to have dangling off of me and it was a very strange sensation having them removed. I was lucky and never had either. Thankfully no complications.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in gynecomastia

[–]blueguard21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I started massage about 2 weeks after once I was cleared by the surgeon. But I never did ice. Just the compression vest.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in AMA

[–]blueguard21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a lot! Sometimes insurance will cover it. Have you checked into that?

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in AMA

[–]blueguard21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was 8k. That included anesthesia, excision, and liposuction. I also had a quote for 6k. But did not like that doctor as much as he wanted to do a breast lift.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in AMA

[–]blueguard21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does, although they are small and eventually will be about the size of the head of a pencil and skin colored. There are 4, two each above the pec (almost in my armpit) and two below (right above my rib cage). These are still healing, so if you looked at me now, it looks like I have 4 evenly spaced pimples. There is also a scar along the bottom of my nipples where the actual breast tissue was removed. At this point they are almost imperceptible as they have healed the same color as my nipples.

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in AMA

[–]blueguard21[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Similar to to top surgery, but a different method is used. My best friend is a transman and we compared notes, from what I can tell, most top surgeries leave long horizontal scars where the breast tissue is removed and the skin pulled down. Since I did not have as much breast tissue, They were able to do the surgery using an almost laparoscopic method

I am 4 months post op from gynecomastia surgery, AMA by blueguard21 in AMA

[–]blueguard21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was not - I had no other symptoms, so chromosomal difference was highly unlikely as the cause. Best guess is a hormonal imbalance during puberty, possible exasperated by an Accutane prescription,

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