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Benelli Lift and 550cc Gel Implants 4 Weeks Post Op, Incision Isn't Getting Better? (photo)

I am 4 weeks post op now and my left breast incision isn't getting better yet my PS says it will heal on its own. The incision just keeps getting deeper and wider... Please tell me if this is normal my right breat is healing very nice. Is there something my PS can do to stop it from getting worse? I am on three different antibiotics and have been for three weeks now.

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Incision Isn't Getting Better?

Although this may look more unpleasant than did the photo from two weeks ago, this is the process of healing after the complication you have had, which probably resulted from not enough blood supply to the tissues. Neither dissolving nor permanent sutures would have held this together, and even if they did, they would have buried non-viable tissue which would have been harmful. It may seem that sewing this back up would be the fastest way to fix this, but the chances of wound... more

Benelli lift and 550cc implants with incision opening up

Thank you for your question and photos. Now it is the time to stay close to your plastic surgeon and follow his advise. Your incision opened up due to the tightness of the tissues and suture line. I'm not sure what your breasts looked prior to the procedure, but it looks from the middle photo that you developed tissue necrosis (devascularized tissue due to lack of blood flow) around your left areola. Although your wound is deeper and wider, it looks clean. As long as the implant pocket is... more

Benelli Lift and 550cc Gel Implants 4 Weeks Post Op, Incision Isn't Getting Better? (photo)

Unfortunately you have a wound edge necrosis with dehiscence. Local wound care is indicated and the healing by secondary intention and re epithialization take a few months.

Benelli breakdown

Wounds such as yours will heal. So keep doing your wound care and don't despair. I hope your lift creates the result you wished for. If your scars are much more than you anticipated, revisions can always be done at a later time.

Curtis Wong, MD

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Redding Plastic Surgeon

Benelli lift and healing

It looks like you had some wound separation and secondary healing. Once it has healed , the scar can be possibly revised a few months later. Good luck.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Open wound after breast lift

It appears that you have a wound separation around your areola due to necrosis (non viable tissue) of your soft tissues around the areola. The good news is that it seems that your nipple areolar complex is viable. Your plastic surgeon should manage this conservatively with wound dressings and antibiotics. The wounds should heal over time and any revision could be done at a later stage. The most important thing is to avoid an infection that can worsen the problem. Good luck more

Incision Isn't Getting Better

Thank your the question and the photos. Judging from the pictures you are experiencing a wound disruption secondary to a disruption of blood flow to the tissues. It is important that you closely follow up with your plastic surgeon as with good local wound care this will heal, but will take time. After the wound has healed the scar may be wide and require revision. If the exposed tissues are allowed to desiccate or become infected there will be further tissue loss. Again be patient and... more

Wound Separation after Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift

The wound separation should be managed conservatively. This area should not be restitched at this point due to unacceptable risk of infection. The area should heal but the scar may be wide. This can be revised in the future if necessary. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Incision Line Separation after Breast Augmentation/Lifting Surgery?

Thank you for the question and pictures. You are experiencing a known complication after breast augmentation/lifting surgery. This may have resulted from some compromise of blood flow and resulting separation of the incision line. Nevertheless, your frustration/anxiety is understandable; I can assure you that your plastic surgeon is also probably quite concerned as well. The most important thing in your situation would be close follow-up with your plastic surgeon.... more

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Nothappy2013 22 Feb 2013

My PS says there is nothing he can to to stop the spreading is that true? He also said he used a permenant suture if that was used how could this have happened?

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