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It would be very unusual for an incision to open up years after surgery. For a breast implant I would be concerned about exposure of the implant. You should be examined by your plastic surgeon as soon as possible to exclude implant exposure.
It is extremely unlikely and rare for an incision to open longterm. Frankly, I have never heard of this. Usually by 6 weeks, 80% of the skin tensile strength has returned and the skin should not reopen at this point. I would be concerned about a potential medical reason for delay in wound healing. I would recommend revisiting your plastic surgeon and evaluation by your primary care physician for a potential collagen disorder. Dr. Gill
A little explanation would be helpful--what kind of surgery, what kind of incision, and what are the circumstances? It would be most unusual for an incision to spontaneously re-open after it is well healed.Two centuries ago you would suspect scurvy, but that disease is almost unheard of today. A deep infection may find the path of least resistance to be an old scar. Some more info would allow for a more specific reply. All the best.
As mentioned, your chest wall curves outward and your nipples are on the outside of your breast. If you try to place the implants more in the center, it will only make your nipples look farther out as they will not be centered on the implant, but rather, will be on the outside of the implant....
It is not unusual to have tightness and firmness after a breast augmentation as there is some swelling in the tissue. To be suggestive of a haematoma you usually see a significant size difference and have a significant amount more pain on the affested side If you have concerns though you...
Yes, it is perfectly fine to take medication for a yeast infection. Yeast infection can occur due to antibiotic use which can allow yeast to overgrow any bacteria. Dr. ES
Josephine, Thanks for the querry The risk with hidradenitis and a prosthesis such as a breast implant will be the worry that infection couyld move form the infected implant to the breast implant. If a breast implant becomes infected it will most likely need to be removed, so we would...
This really depends on your pre-surgery measurements, including height, weight, breast width, breast height and the distance that exists between the nipple and breast fold, alongside desired cup size. Considering these helps achieve a proportional body enhancement that meets your needs...
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