Breast Implant Removal: Q&A
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I had a breast implant removal about 3 months ago.Since then my infra mammary scars have become slightly raised, hard and adhered to the underlying tissues but limited to the scar boundaries. My PS advised me to massage them daily 2-3 times a day which I have been doing for the past month.It seems to have improved however I have noticed a very small nodule that has developed within one of the scars (very small only 0.5mm).Do I need any further treatment and will this worsten or resolve w time?
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Anon T
in Australia
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Hypertrophic incision scar
Typically scars improve with time, and take about a year to get to their final situation. They typically look their "angriest" between 1 and 4 months.
Scar massage helps. Silicone scar products help. Sometimes a little Kenalog injection is useful. Sometimes IPL is helpful if the scar is very red in color.
Speak with your surgeon about your concerns.
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Scar Management after Breast Implant Removal?
Time tends to improve the appearance of scars. You will find that the scars will improve in appearance even after a year has gone by.
Sometimes the use of silicone-based products. In the event of unfavorable scarring steroid injection may be helpful. The use of superficial radiation treatment is possible for symptomatic scars. Sometimes scar revision surgery and careful scar management afterwards may be helpful. Despite anecdotal reports I have not seen significant...
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Keloid at the incision site from breast surgery
You may want to consider the injection of steroids into the incisions to help with healing. Pressure and massage are also very good.
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Thick scar after breast implant removal
Scar is very individual, and usu sally the inframammary scar will do very well. At three months I would avoid over treating the area, and steroid may be overkill. Stick with massage. Your bra will apply pressure over the area which helps as well, and time should solve all.
Best of luck,
petrejohnsonmd
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Scar
I treat my scars with silicone and steroids but a half mm scar is likely a knot. Keep massaging it as you have been and it will likely go away.
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Scars and breast surgery
It sounds like you have hypertrophic breast scars and from your description is improving. As for t he one area of concern I would run it by your surgeon after he/she sees it.
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Thick Scars After Breast Surgery
Scars take upwards of one year to reach their final state. At 3 months, your scars are in the relative early phase and typically go through changes in their thickness as well as color. Your plastic surgeon was correct in advising scar massage which takes advantage of one of the main modalities in scar treatment: namely pressure therapy. Other things that may help are silicone based scar treatments which come in adhesive sheets or creams.
Other than that, I would not recommend any...
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The treatment for recent scars
is to do nothing for about 9 months. The reason is that it takes this long for scars to mature. After nine months, scars will soften and flaten. If your scar remains or progresses in an unacceptable manner, an injection of triamcinalone 40 mgm/1 cc should be considered. See your local plastic surgeon and discuss this with him.
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Scars
Scars that cause only cosmetic problems to the patient should be allowed time to declare that they are not going to improve, and if no improvement then a revision surgery can be planned. Scars that by their nature cause deformity, such as the semicircle scar (Causes trap Door Deformity), should be operated on as soon as the patient is ready for revision. Such scars may require a revision with Z-PlASTY, to break the semi circle and the swelling it causes.
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Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Scars
Thick scars (hypertrophic) and keloids occur on occasion with any surgery. Silicone gel sheeting can help (can be ordered on line). Massaging can also help. Eventually, all hypertrophic scars will decrease in size with time. The problem with steroid injections is that the scar may widen and become depressed leading to an unattractive scar.
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