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Is it common for skin glue to be used to close incisions after breast reduction?

I had breast reduction surgery months ago where my vertical incision opened/split. Is it common for a surgeon to use only skin glue to

Small opening after BR. I put a bandaid over the opening with some Neosporin to keep the area clean. Should I do anything else?

Im about two weeks in my recovery from a breast reduction, and I noticed that my left incision was leaking a tiny bit (the fluid was thin

I Have 2 Open Wounds and Im Putting Everyday Vaseline or Triple Ointment...what else I Can Do? (photo)

i want it to heal as soon as possible.... my surgery was 3 weeks ago,,,and it happens 1 week ago.

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Breast reduction 1 month post-op: incision open at T-Junction with seroma. Office closed for Covid-19. Suggestions? (Photos)

Since I already have a surgeon--who won't see me in person due to COVID-19 and he closed his office--every other plastic surgeon I called

Breast reduction/ open wound - Im scared can anyone explain why this happened? (photo)

I had a breast reduction and uplift in turkey. I was there for a week left Sunday. Everything was ok I suppose but then My Breast was

Should I be concerned about this opening by my areola? (Photo)

I am 4 weeks PO and my surgeon has seen me weekly. As of last week I still had a floating scab on it. Now its open with white flesh looking

Darkness on boob above wound. What does it mean? Will it go away? (photos)

My Dr. doesnt seem as concerned as i am with my healing and the issues i am having. Aside from the huge wound opening i noticed darkness on

Open wounds at T section and around nipple from breast reduction. Do these look normal? What else can I do? (photos)

Since my breast reduction I've had a small opening go into a bigger opening within a week. My Dr. Said in the first pic it was normal an to

Hole/deep tissue wound after breast reduction. Will this heal? (photos)

I got a breast reduction done 2 months ago and I thought it was going well until I went for my post op & found out that I had open

Can I use therapeutic grade essential oils on breast reduction incisions 3 weeks post surgery? (Photos)

Im week 3 post surgery of a breast reduction. I do have a few spots where the incision has separated. I saw the PS yesterday and was