Fat grafting
Good evening ladies, it has been sometime since I have felt that I could talk, I have previously talked about the problems I have experienced since having bilateral mastectomy with TUG flap reconstruc...
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Hi @Cafrini60. I had fat grafting in early March with fat taken from inner and outer thighs and flanks. There is some pain involved that goes on for a while, but endone on the first day and paracetamol for two weeks afterwards controlled it really well for the initial period. The bruising was epic. The surgeon said the first 48 hours would like being beaten up - so now I know what that’s like!
Wearing compression shorts is really important to control swelling and stabilise everything for healing. Honestly, this was the hardest part for me and I managed it full-time for three weeks and did the second three weeks part-time.
The reassuring thing about this procedure is that it’s mininally invasive and the scarring is virtually invisible, which is why I chose it as my sole recon approach.
My new little breasts have shrunk quite a bit due to fat reabsorption and I’ve got at least one more round to go, but it’s been a great experience so far and I’m looking forward to the next op!
Dogstarx
Wearing compression shorts is really important to control swelling and stabilise everything for healing. Honestly, this was the hardest part for me and I managed it full-time for three weeks and did the second three weeks part-time.
The reassuring thing about this procedure is that it’s mininally invasive and the scarring is virtually invisible, which is why I chose it as my sole recon approach.
My new little breasts have shrunk quite a bit due to fat reabsorption and I’ve got at least one more round to go, but it’s been a great experience so far and I’m looking forward to the next op!
Dogstarx