Why is my Incision Tearing Open 4 Weeks Post Breast Reduction?

The first two weeks postop I was sore but not uncomfortable and everything seemed to be healing till now. My right side vertical incision and my left horizontal feels like its tearing apart. I've had to be aspirated on both sides twice, the last time was 120 cc on the left and 180 on the right. Is the seroma causing the two pieces of skin to pull apart? What can I do to alleviate the "tearing" pain? Im not concerned about the actual healing of a wound I just want it to stop getting worse.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Brooklynsmom in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Concerns after Breast Reduction?

Always best to check with your own plastic surgeon about concerns after surgery. If still in doubt, a second opinion with a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area may be helpful to you. Online consultants will not be able to provide you with meaningful diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or reassurance. Best wishes; hopefully, you will be very pleased with the long-term outcome of the breast reduction procedure.

Postoperative Complications

Dear Brooklyn Mom, I'm willing to bet you are not the only one losing sleep about this situation. Postoperative complications are truly distressing to patients and surgeons alike. One complication after reduction mammoplasty is what you are experiencing--seroma. Other complications include infection, dog-ears, and incisional breakdown. More serious problems are nipple necrosis (tissue death) and large incisional breakdowns. It sounds like your skin is tearing too. Any patient of mine... more

Breast reduction issues

I am sorry for your problems. It sounds like you need to follow very closely with your doctor. I am not sure why you would have repeated seromas after a breast reduction.