Are swelling and hard lumps normal in healing from gynecomastia surgery?

[qtji]

I had gynecomastia surgery 4 weeks ago. The first week, with the compression binder and foam, my chest looked great and was flat. At 3 weeks, my surgeon said it was okay for me to stop wearing the compression binder, and also to go back to the gym to do cardio, with a restriction on lifting until 6 weeks post-op.

I still sleep with the compression binder on, and my chest looks pretty good in the morning. But I notice it doesn’t look as it did the first week — there’s some swelling and a couple of areas where there seem to be hard lumps. At the end of the day, it definitely looks more swollen than it does when I first wake up.

Is this normal in the healing process? Why did my chest look so good the first week and now looks sort of lumpy? Is it scar tissue? 

[Litlriki]

What you're experiencing is completely normal. I recommend that my patients massage the treated areas after surgery and this helps with the lumps and swelling, but it's a gradual improvement. You should speak with your surgeon about it.