1 week post op and swelling is very hard mentally
I had my surgery a week ago now, it went really well and the healing has been going great with minimal pain. However, my right side has some pretty big and spread out swelling that basically makes it look like i still have a small boob on one side. I know it will go down by itself in time (i have a post-op appointment tomorrow tho and will ask if theres anything wrong/anything i can do to help relieve it) but mentally this has been very hard, making me feel pretty dysphoric as well as anxious still not knowing what my chest is gonna look like when its finished healing. Has anyone else gone through this, and if so what helped take your mind off it/relieve the stress? Also do you have tips to relieve swelling at home?
Posted Feb 25, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC