stonecold,chestrock well,geg100,uk2000

[orrible]

Good luck Geg please come back and post to let us know how it went. How easy the bandages come off and more importantly how pleased you are with the result.

[geg100]

well taken bandages off.it bloody hurt.trust me not to have shaved the areas that the bandage ahdered to.
well the left hand looks good.this side had more gland on the right side.
but the right hand side which wasnt that bad doesnt look great.theres 2 lines over the chest like dentations but in lines.jopefully this will get better with time.problem is they feel hard to ttouch while the left hand side doesnt feel hard to touch.the sweeling above the armpit where the drains were placed also is still presnt on the right hand side and feels hard to touch too.hope these areas arent scar formation whch my dad thinks it could be.
however its still early days and hopefully these areas flatten out and the indentations disappear.
im now wearing the compression vest full time.there is no bruising/haematoma what so ever.motion in arm is a lot better but im still walking like a mummy and not over extending or over exerting just to be sure.

[chestrockwell]

Nice one geg100, i to have takem my bandages off and i know what you mean they are painfull to get off!, mine has actualy removed some little pieces of skin , my left side seems good.. a little swelling at the bottom of the pec and little bruising, there is like a green yellow tinge to my skin on the left, the right hand side is different however, there is a small purple bruise about the size of you little fingernail at the bottom right and side of my pec and the bruising is greeny yellow in colour, also  at the bottom of the pec there is what looks like a bruise but its beneath the skin and hasnt come all the way through i just hope this isnt a severe bruise and would warrent further surgery what do ya think?

I need a bath!, do you think i can leave the vest off for 30 mins or so while i have one.

[uk2000]

yea guys its good to take yr vest off, at least 20 mins a day or so,  just to let that area breathe and get some air.  i always do this normally for a bit after ive eaten/

[chestrockwell]

yea guys its good to take yr vest off, at least 20 mins a day or so,  just to let that area breathe and get some air.  i always do this normally for a bit after ive eaten/

Nice one uk2000 i realy need a bath .

Geg100 ya got pm's m8.

[uk2000]

i cant wait till i have a proper clean up, rub some baby lotion all over, and feel fresh n clean.

[geg100]

chris you got p.m. mateyl
the compression vest it aint gona hurt taking of for 20 mins or so.i do this at least 3 times a day just to see my chest have a breather and see how its looking.
stonecold hows you looking?
uk2000 i saw a previous pic of yours that you hd posted asking for honest opinions of results cos you werent too happy.mate i think the result to be honest was pretty good.hope your expectations arent too high.surgery can only do so much.any updated pics?id die to have a chest like you on that pic mate.

[orrible]

Havent taken mine off yet, im going to try and go into town tommorow to buy the stuff required to make it easier.

I will probably wait till thursday to take mine off as im not itching or nothing and reckon i can just about hold out.

I forgot to ask Geg who did your first op?

[uk2000]

geg its hard to have seen those bumps etc, lumps on those earlier pics. when u look at things from side it doesnt look bad.
im gna try n get some updated pics so u guys can see wot im on about.  watch this space.

[geg100]

cool uk2000.i know what you mean from certain angles things cant be seen.looking forward to the pics.
stonecold i cant remember who did my first op. i thought it was a general surgeon but i was a plastic surgeon a friend of my dads when i had it done under nhs.i could have had it done under nhs again but i wanted levick to do it and money wasnt a issue.

[uk2000]

hi
ive uploaded a updated pic, as u can see from it how uneven each side is when compared to each other.

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/london_singh2002/my_photos

[geg100]

tell you the truth uk2000 yours looks better than mine i think.i think you have to give yourself time to heal and build some muscle up on those pecs.i think once you start develpoing some chest muscle it will look a lot better.

[uk2000]

wot it is i feel is 1 side is much lower than the other, and is also bigger in size.  this is wot i have tried to have the surgeon sort out in this surgery.  but it seems he has failed to do so.
u can clearly see on the pic that 1 side has more fat or gland on it, especially under the pic below the nipple area, which is what i wanted removed.

i might even start massaging gently today

[geg100]

wot it is i feel is 1 side is much lower than the other, and is also bigger in size.
u can clearly see on the pic that 1 side has more fat or gland on it, especially under the pic below the nipple area, which is what i wanted removed.

but how can you be so sure its gland thats left and not inflammationary tissure you are feeling?even a surgeon wouldnt be able to tell gland from scar or other things going on at this early time.trust me i know i live with a breast reconstruction specialist whos been doing it for 15 yrs.
the other thing is most people chests are bigger in size than the other and is normally assymetrical.you may be more aware of it as its your own body but believe me no one else would notice.i have a hard time telling my patients of this too,and i know my dad does as well.
i wouldnt start massaging so early as you could be producing more inflammatory products to appear.best to wait at least 2 weeks let your body have some time to it self then start massaging.

[orrible]

Uk i think so far so good. I cant see the deformity you spoke of.

I have still got my bandages on but have noticed that the top of my arms, just above the armpit, looks like loose skin. Has anybody else noticed since they have their gyno removed that their is abit more loose skin in that area? Obviously ill see more tommorow but i didnt think realise that i could potentially end up with loose skin hanging around the tops of my armpits?