Postoperative Gynecomastia Surgery

The postoperative period of gynecomastia is simple and progressive, so it is important that, at all times, medical team indications are followed.
Thus, although patients usually leave the health facility on the same day of surgery, it can not be incorporated into daily activities without further ado.

Treatment and review after surgery:

Once the patient is at home, he must have an active life, though without fatigue, basically not doing exercises or activities with pectoral muscles. After undergoing surgery, do not worry if ecchymosis (bruises) or inflammation appear in the operated area. Both will disappear progressively in the weeks following the intervention.

You will wear compression clothing to reduce the inflammation and form the area to be placed at the end of the intervention and you can just take it off for a bath.

The first revision is made 6 or 7 days after the operation. In it, Doctor Gustavo Sordo examines the evolution of the patient and the first drug is made by removing the stitches.

Furthermore, patients will attend clinics a week, a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year after gynecomastia surgery. Also, annual or biennial reviews are usually done.

Although the results are proven from day one, within 1-2 months the inflammation will disappear, and within the next 5-6 months there will be a phenomenon of skin adaptation and retraction.

Treatment:

When the patient will leave the clinic, after Doctor Gustavo Sordo considers it appropriate, he is prescribed with the medication he should take to control the possibility of any discomfort that may arise.

This discomfort can be perfectly tolerated and usually disappears within 5-6 days after cosmetic surgery.

The prescription also includes antibiotic treatments that patients must take every day. At this time, in addition, you will be promised to be reviewed in consultation and call the phone number including the possibility of emergency coverage 24 hours a day.

Recommendations for the postoperative period:
The postoperative period of gynecomastia surgery should follow the following guidelines:

• Avoid intense physical exercise during the first month.
• It is recommended that you take a walk from day one. Even do light exercise such as static bike, elliptical, stomach, or even load with a little load on the foot. You do not have to do exercises with pectoral muscles.
• You can take a bath with warm water from the second postoperative day, avoiding a long shower or with too hot water.
• Depending on the work we do, reincorporations will be faster or faster. Usually done after 3 or 4 days.
• You can drive from day after surgery.
• Avoid sun radiation on scar for at least 1 year. In addition, it would be more convenient if we use a total protection cream 20 minutes before sun exposure and repeat the application every 2 hours.