How Long Until You Approach Normal? The Real Male Breast Reduction Recovery Plan

Recovering after male breast reduction surgery might generate contradictory feelings of joy and fear. You are preparing for the operation one day; the next you are battling with a compression vest and wondering whether you will ever feel “normal”. Let us specify exactly what goes down week by week and explain why your patience will be tested (and rewarded).

Anesthesia will cause you some drowsiness right after the procedure, consider post nap disorientation but with extra chest padding. Swelling and bruises accompany right from the start, do not worry; this is natural. And how about the first week? It combines tightness, agony, and “how many Netflix episodes can I watch before I start to smell like potato chips?” Not shower for the first day or so; your doctor will guide on when it is safe.

Third and fourth week provide novel difficulties. Could you at least get to sleep on your side? Will the strain ever let off? You might feel some numbness around your chest; common for nerve sensation to play tricks for a period tingle, itch, strange tiny zaps. One month in, at last the lighthouse at the end of the tunnel is visible. Though a little puffiness can linger for several weeks, most swelling should decrease. By now should you be seeing scars? They could first be pink or possibly somewhat raised. Time, water, and maybe silicone sheets can help tremendously. By month three, scars begin to fade and grind down into the background. Most guys claim they feel “back to themselves” about the three month milestone.

Usually, a better, flatter chest is just around the curve. Simply simply, stay away from trying to fast forward time. Your body has an agenda independent of your desire to reach the beach. Respect it; you will then thank yourself.