I had my breast reduction 2wks and 2 days ago. At my 2wk appointment my surgeon removed my steri strips but under a few was small open areas where the skin didnt heal up and discharge yellowish liquid. Was said that there was no infection but to use peroxide to dry it up? Im not sure if it making them worse or not.Should I be using peroxide? If so how many times a day?
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Thank you for including the photos - the encouraging thing I see is that aside from this one dark spot, the rest of your nipple appears pink, which is a sign of good blood flow. It's hard to tell without really seeing this in person close up, but it could either be just some blood or possibly a...
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Hi, yes an inverted-J scar is done by surgeons here in the U.S. It is preferred by some very prominent breast surgeons here. It actually heals very nicely and fades into your breast contour hiding the scar well in bras. It is not as common as the inverted T or lollipop incision commonly...