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4.5 months Post Op BA - left breast didn't drop

Breast Augmentation

I had my BA surgery 4.5 months ago- smooth gummy bear implants 365 CC. My right breast dropped about 2 months ago but the left is still high, harder and feels very tight. Will it drop? What could be causing it from dropping? Is it too soon to have a 2nd surgery next month to fix only the left side?

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Deformed toenail

Wound Care

One of my toenails is constantly growing back deformed in an oval shape. Desperate to find a solution to have it grow back normally.

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Shelf after umbilical float tummy tuck

Tummy Tuck

I am 9 weeks post op after having a "float tummy tuck" and I have a shelf/step off that looks worse than I did before this surgery. My plastic surgeon is well known in the area and is considered one of the best. He told me to be patient and it is probably swelling. I think it is residual fat or worse, scar tissue. I am concerned and was wondering if a CT or Ultrasound can show exactly what it is?

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4.5 months Post Op BA - left breast didn't drop

Breast Augmentation

I had my BA surgery 4.5 months ago- smooth gummy bear implants 365 CC. My right breast dropped about 2 months ago but the left is still high, harder and feels very tight. Will it drop? What could be causing it from dropping? Is it too soon to have a 2nd surgery next month to fix only the left side?

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Deformed toenail

Wound Care

One of my toenails is constantly growing back deformed in an oval shape. Desperate to find a solution to have it grow back normally.

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Shelf after umbilical float tummy tuck

Tummy Tuck

I am 9 weeks post op after having a "float tummy tuck" and I have a shelf/step off that looks worse than I did before this surgery. My plastic surgeon is well known in the area and is considered one of the best. He told me to be patient and it is probably swelling. I think it is residual fat or worse, scar tissue. I am concerned and was wondering if a CT or Ultrasound can show exactly what it is?

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Implant not dropping after falling from snowboarding

Breast Reduction

Got my breast done in another state, from Arizona so it’s hard going back and forth, 1 month after I got a reduction and implant, I went snowboarding- I know stupid. I ended up falling on my breasts, ended up being infected from falling and I drained lots of green fluid, finally healed 2/3 weeks later. Will my right breast ever drop? Or did I create scar tissue to where it’s not dropping been 2mo

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Lipohypotrophy

Liposuction

RESOLVED: Wondering if any docs on the site have experience treating lipohypotrophy in T1 diabetic patients. I have bumps of fatty and scar tissue from decades of insulin use despite rotation of sites for injection. This is goes back to the days of beef and pork insulin. I’m 53. I’ve seen clinical studies that show good results from liposuction. The sites are unusable for my pump.

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Lip scar tissue

General Reconstruction

Hello, I got bit in the face by a dog 6 months ago and had stitches for about a week. I now have a bump that seems to be scar tissue and I wanted some opinion on should I see a plastic surgeon for this, dermatologist, or what are my best options?

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Did my surgeon get it all, or am I just being paranoid?

Breast Reduction

Hi there — I am on day 5 post op from auxiliary breast tissue removal from my armpit. My concern is that my surgeon may not have removed it all? In my left arm there is still a large lump and while i know swelling occurs, when my arms are down the lump looks the same as before the procedure. Am i being paranoid or did i get this surgery (and pay this $$) for nothing? Included my other arm for ref

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Lipohypotrophy

Liposuction

RESOLVED: Wondering if any docs on the site have experience treating lipohypotrophy in T1 diabetic patients. I have bumps of fatty and scar tissue from decades of insulin use despite rotation of sites for injection. This is goes back to the days of beef and pork insulin. I’m 53. I’ve seen clinical studies that show good results from liposuction. The sites are unusable for my pump.

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Lip scar tissue

General Reconstruction

Hello, I got bit in the face by a dog 6 months ago and had stitches for about a week. I now have a bump that seems to be scar tissue and I wanted some opinion on should I see a plastic surgeon for this, dermatologist, or what are my best options?

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Did my surgeon get it all, or am I just being paranoid?

Breast Reduction

Hi there — I am on day 5 post op from auxiliary breast tissue removal from my armpit. My concern is that my surgeon may not have removed it all? In my left arm there is still a large lump and while i know swelling occurs, when my arms are down the lump looks the same as before the procedure. Am i being paranoid or did i get this surgery (and pay this $$) for nothing? Included my other arm for ref

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What can I do?

Breast Reconstruction

Recently underwent an inverted nipple surgery which literally took 15 mins. as soon as I looked down I was confused because it looked nothing like anything I’d seen from doing a little of my own research. I immediately expressed my concerns and was sent home. “Too much swelling to tell” came for my follow up appointment and same thing. They don’t look right!!!

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Rise Up | Cinde Dolphin

Thursday, February 29, 2024

"I said, 'This is it. Cut that breast off. Get it off. Get rid of it.' At that point, I took a whole different perspective and had a 'bye-bye breast' party. I invited my friends over, and we saluted that breast for being there for as long as it had."


Rise Up | Aniela McGuinness

Friday, January 26, 2024

"They ended up going in six times, and they just slowly cut off half of my nose. I remember calling my agent while I was in there going, 'I'm not going to be able to shoot next week because I have half a nose.'"


Rise Up | Brittany Castaneda

Monday, December 11, 2023

"There's a difference between looking at your body and getting PTSD from your own body. I would look down at myself and just be reminded of those events. I was immediately reliving what I went through. Now it's connected to your body."


Featured Articles

Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: Down a leg, up a life

Niccole Caan | ASPS Staff Thursday, April 25, 2024

Sam Schaefer said nothing has stopped him in the three and half years since his leg amputation. He decided to go forward with the amputation almost a decade after he injured his foot in the Air Force during a training exercise.


What is ear pinning and what does it do?

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS | Las Vegas, NV Wednesday, April 24, 2024

While there are many procedures that will reshape the ear for a variety of deformities, otoplasties concentrate on treating protrusion of the ear. This procedure is also commonly called "ear pinning," as it appears that one wishes to "pin their ears back" into the proper position.


A deep dive into modern liposuction: PAL, Mircoaire, Renuvion and more

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, April 22, 2024

Among the most iconic procedures in plastic surgery, liposuction is undoubtedly right at the top of this list. Liposuction has consistently been in front of the public eye because of the many decades of amazing results it has provided for women and men alike.


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