What Are Potential Complications of Breast Surgery?

Discussion Common reasons for seeing a breast surgeon would include management of benign or malignant masses with or without breast reconstruction, breast augmentation, and other reasons can be infection or trauma that need surgical treatment. The breast is formed starting around the 6th week of gestation by breast buds along the mammary line. Breasts then develop from the downgrowth of epithelia into the mesenchymal tissue, which continues to grow. Around 8-9 months a pit forms as entry into the lactiferous ducts. “Nipple inversion is caused either by failure of the lactiferous ducts to develop and grow during maturation of the breast tissue or by fibrosis around the lactiferous ducts due to inflammation (e.g. mastitis, cancer, previous breast surgery). Congenital inverted nipples are caused by failure of the mesenchymal tissue to develop or the lactiferous ducts to lengthen. Learning Point In general, full maturation of the breast should be ensured before an elective breast procedure. Depending on the age, family history and other factors, mammography may also be appropriate before surgery. Macromastia symptoms can occur at any age including the adolescent and young adult population. Common problems are upper back, neck, and shoulder pain. Properly fitted clothing, both under- and outer-garments, can be more difficult to find and more expensive than standard sized clothing. The skin can easily be irritated and once irritated hard to treat because of moisture, heat, ma...
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