Breast Augmentation: Q&A

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1 Month After BA the Incisions Under the Breast are Not Healing, What Else can I do?

I had augmentation as well as the mastopexy done Januray 13 2012. Everything is healing quite nicely accept...........under the breast. Under the left breast there is a small hole the size of about a half of an M&M and under the right breast there is a slit where the stitches come up the breast. I have done everything I have been told..wear my sports bra 24hrs a day.....wear gauze and use polysporn moderately. This is not healing and I know that they are desolvable stitches i am concerned.

4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Joanie in Barrie in Barrie, ON
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Breast Augmentation/Lifting and “Hole”?

Thank you for the question. “Small holes” under the breasts do occur occasionally after breast augmentation/mastopexy surgery. Generally, these incision line “holes” are small and superficial; they go on to heal without further sequela. however, they do cause some concern given that a breast implant is usually not too far away. I would suggest close follow up with your plastic surgeon; sometimes removal of a... more
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Wounds after breast surgery

Even though it may take 2-3 months for the wound to heal, I would recommend returning to your plastic surgeon to see if a stitch needs to be removed to help the healing process.
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Minor complications like this are best handled by your Plastic Surgeon

It is hard to give you specific advice other than to stay in touch with your Plastic Surgeon and follow their advice. Incisions occassionally behave in an unexpected manner like this. Local care of the wound and occassionally some surgical intervention will usually lead to a normal outcome. It is still relatively early after your surgery so be patient and good luck. Dr. Mosher

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