Is accessory mastectomy a major operation? Is it dangerous?

Experts say, is it dangerous to remove the accessory breast? Paramastectomy is not complicated and can usually be performed under local anesthesia. Incision can be designed in front of armpit, after subcutaneous tissue is separated through skin incision; Remove all breast tissues from the accessory breast. If there are both nipples and areola, they should be removed together. After operation, pressure dressing is needed, and stitches are removed after 7 days.

The risks of accessory mastectomy are as follows:

1. Infection may be caused after accessory mastectomy: This is related to whether the disinfection of water for injection of prosthetic device is in place, so aseptic operation is a necessary condition to prevent hematoma, and antibiotics should be used to prevent infection after operation.

2. Hematoma may occur after accessory mastectomy: the posterior breast space and the posterior pectoralis major space are potential cavities, and there are no large blood vessels in the middle, which generally will not cause bleeding. Most of the bleeding is caused by the poor technical level of the doctors who operate.

3. Incision dehiscence may occur after accessory mastectomy: it mostly occurs when the lower plica incision is used, which may be related to too small separation cavity or too large prosthesis, and may also be related to incision infection.