1 Yr Post Anchor Lift W/ Implant I Believe my Body Rejected the Suture Material, What Can I Do? (photo)

asked 7 months ago by sparkl22 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
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Tags: 1 year post-op, anchor, sutures

Hello I'm 1 yr post anchor lift w/implant, My surgeon did a great job but i believe my body rejected the stitches & I'm now left with wide scars. There's even a spot just under the areola where the absorbable sutures didn't dissolve or absorb & my doctor's nurse removed the stitch maybe too soon,the spot there is now white & large I am revising the scars in 1 week & going 360-400cc. What materials are least likely to cause this problem again? What can I do to ensure a better result? non smoker!

5 answers to 1 Yr Post Anchor Lift W/ Implant I Believe my Body Rejected the Suture Material, What Can I Do? (photo)

Scar Revision

I would recommend scar revision alone using a different suture material, but not changing the implant size at this time. Additional implant volume will only put more tension on the sutures and possibly cause the same problem again.

Donald Griffin, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Scars post mastopexy and augmentation

I am not sure why you are changing implants as things look good now. If you go larger you will put more tension on the repair and potentially again get a widened scar. I would recommend different suture material for the repair than the prior surgery and consider a non ablative laser treatment for the scars if they show signs of widening and worsening again.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation/Breast Lift Revision

Thank you for the question and pictures. You will find that, in general, the chances of having problems with “wide scars” are less with revisionary surgery than during your initial operation. Much of this improved scarring is related to the nature of the surgery done initially ( tightening of the skin envelope necessary for the breast lift along with expansion of the skin envelope that occurred with placement of breast implants; these competing forces... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Suture reactions and scar revisions.

Some patients do have an abnormal response to certain suture materials. In most instances however, widened scars are more of an issue with tensions or wound healing difficulties. That being said, using a different suture material is an easy switch with a scar revision. Another option is to use suture in the skin that have to be removed to decrease the inflammatory response from suture degradation.

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon