Swelling?

[G-Man99]

I've noticed that a lot of people are experiencing a lot of swelling after surgery. Could putting ici on your chest a few times a day could help reduce that? Just wondering because when you do that for a sprain ankle for example it help a little.

[Bradley07]

hey, i read on some doc's website that after the first 2 days ice doesn't make much difference. i'll try to find that page again and post it. it couldn't hurt if u want to try it. just put something btwn the ice and your chest so you don't irritate your skin or give yourself frostbite!

[readytoswim]

I talked to my doc yesterday and he said NO ice.  He didn't give me a reason, but just not to use it.

[headheldhigh01]

probably wanted to make sure it was still getting blood circulation so it could recover better.  

[DrBermant]

I've noticed that a lot of people are experiencing a lot of swelling after surgery. Could putting ici on your chest a few times a day could help reduce that? Just wondering because when you do that for a sprain ankle for example it help a little.

Ice on the chest can kill tissues that otherwise would live.  My patients do not need such risks for the typical results seen on my site.

How tissues evolve after surgery depends on the problem treated, surgical technique, skill of the surgeon, after care, scar care, and how a patient heals.  I prefer my Dynamic Technique in which there is minimal bruising and swelling.  The biggest change happens on the operating table.  That is how I am able to post images the day after surgery.  However, further refinement happens over time as sculpted tissues evolves as they soften with scar care, compression, and healing.  As with any cut, tissues need to heal and soften.

You can see other examples of early resuts:

in this competition body builder here.

This one sided (unilateral) gynecomastia shows the swelling after surgery typical swelling after my gynecomastia surgery compaired to the side that had No Surgery. 

Here is another example of early healing after unilateral surgery typically seen with my techniques. 

Here is another example of typical minimal swelling and bruising in a 14 year old patient with more images images of tissue evolution and swelling here.. 

You can find many more examples on my website of primary gynecomastia tissue evoluation.

I perform many Revision Gynecomastia Male Chest Sculpture Operations on patients done by other doctors around the world. Each patient has told me how different their tissues were after my Dynamic Technique compaired to their previous surgery.  They all have commented how the swelling was much less, comfort better, and their expectation met, even at their first view of the tissues after surgery.  You can see typical tissue evolution after Revision Gynecomastia Surgery here.

However, even with these techniques, the tissue continue to evolve over time.  Here is another example of a patient revised after initial surgery done in Australia, early and 2 years after his operation.

This is real surgery and tissues do need to heal just like any other cut or injury.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Chest Sculpture

[fevfth]

I don't think you should put ice over it because at this time you just have your surge. and the best thing is to let it heal by itself. your musle is still very fragile.