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A few issues at 10 weeks post
Well, I guess things were just going too smoothly. I changed the tape after showering 2 days ago and saw what looked like a small scab on the vertical incision of my right breast. When I touched it, it left liquid blood on my finger, so I took a picture and zoomed in on the open area. I thought the sutures had opened up, which seemed odd after more than 2 months, so I emailed my doctor since it was after hours. He got back to me right away and said it was an abscess that had popped open. He said to put polysporin on it and cover it with gauze. I had already dabbed it with alcohol, put polysporin on it and covered it with a bandaid! I also tried to squeeze the area closed with the bandaid to help it heal in the tiny line of the rest of the scar. He said that wasn't necessary but it seemed to make sense to me and was easy to do, so I didn't feel like I was pulling the skin more than it should have been anyway. After 2 days it is looking a bit better now, and I have stopped using the bandaids and am just letting the gauze stick to the ointment and be held in place with my bra.
The other issue I am dealing with is irritation from the paper tape I have been using to keep the scars from being pulled on and stretched. My nipples are really blotchy red , painful and slightly swollen in areas from it. The other incision lines are a little red but not quite as irritated. I did wonder if that was what caused my abscess though, so I decided to leave the tape off for a few days and give my skin a chance to heal. I put polysporin on the incision lines and lines my bra with gauze to protect it. The doc says that's fine for a few days. 2 days later it is looking and feeling a little better although I have been having some itching near the top of my left nipple. Hoping that is healing itching and nerves regenerating!
I'm attaching some photos, but be warned, the open abscess is a little gross. lol Otherwise the boobies look good! I am a little worried about the righty possibly being swollen up top right now from overuse. I got some unusual pains in it yesterday when I was driving really twisty roads pretty quickly (and enjoying it!) kind of like a hard pinch, but in a bigger area. Not sure if that was muscle contractions that I haven't experienced before or something else. I also think that the right one is a little bigger in the upper pole now. Kind of worried about a possible seroma or hematoma so I took some pics to compare to last week....then realized my arm was down instead of up in the new pics. I'll give it until morning and take some more.
Oh, and to add to everything else, I just noticed a sunken area underneath my right clavicle. It is where I have some sun damage so it stands out more in the mirror, but when I ran my fingers over both sides, the right side felt more hollow than the left. Hmmmmm. Maybe it was always that way and I'm just now noticing it since I'm thinner. Or perhaps it's a result of my neck and upper back being out of whack. Maybe that can affect your chest in the way it lays over the bone structure.... Hmmmmm. Sounds like I have some research to do! hahahaha Story of my life!
Ok, I'm going to bed now and try to sleep and not think about it all for 8 hours. I think that is the hardest part of the whole process!
The other issue I am dealing with is irritation from the paper tape I have been using to keep the scars from being pulled on and stretched. My nipples are really blotchy red , painful and slightly swollen in areas from it. The other incision lines are a little red but not quite as irritated. I did wonder if that was what caused my abscess though, so I decided to leave the tape off for a few days and give my skin a chance to heal. I put polysporin on the incision lines and lines my bra with gauze to protect it. The doc says that's fine for a few days. 2 days later it is looking and feeling a little better although I have been having some itching near the top of my left nipple. Hoping that is healing itching and nerves regenerating!
I'm attaching some photos, but be warned, the open abscess is a little gross. lol Otherwise the boobies look good! I am a little worried about the righty possibly being swollen up top right now from overuse. I got some unusual pains in it yesterday when I was driving really twisty roads pretty quickly (and enjoying it!) kind of like a hard pinch, but in a bigger area. Not sure if that was muscle contractions that I haven't experienced before or something else. I also think that the right one is a little bigger in the upper pole now. Kind of worried about a possible seroma or hematoma so I took some pics to compare to last week....then realized my arm was down instead of up in the new pics. I'll give it until morning and take some more.
Oh, and to add to everything else, I just noticed a sunken area underneath my right clavicle. It is where I have some sun damage so it stands out more in the mirror, but when I ran my fingers over both sides, the right side felt more hollow than the left. Hmmmmm. Maybe it was always that way and I'm just now noticing it since I'm thinner. Or perhaps it's a result of my neck and upper back being out of whack. Maybe that can affect your chest in the way it lays over the bone structure.... Hmmmmm. Sounds like I have some research to do! hahahaha Story of my life!
Ok, I'm going to bed now and try to sleep and not think about it all for 8 hours. I think that is the hardest part of the whole process!
My before pictures
I finally thought to ask for the pictures the doctor took of my breasts before the revision. Now you can see the difference and what a great job he did! Got rid of CC, closed the above muscle capsule, made new pocket under muscle, switched out old big saline implants for moderate plus silicone, and did a lift. Btw, if you are considering NOT having a lift and in a similar situation of going smaller, I highly recommend getting over the fact that you will have a few little scars. I saw a picture during surgery of what I would have looked like without one. Grapefruit in a sock. Not pretty. lol
9 weeks post
The girls are gradually getting a little softer and feel like they may have dropped just a bit now. I think all the arnica cream I have been rubbing into them to help the blood from surgery dissipate is helping!
Still taping the incision lines to keep the scars from expanding. I think I saw a dissolvable stitch coming through the center incision line on the left one, but I have heard about that happening sometimes. There wasn't any pain or redness, so I just taped the line as usual and figure I will give it a lot of time before changing the tape again for the most delicate removal possible. If I see it next time I will ask the doctor about it.
Not much else has changed. I went bra shopping to get some more comfortable but supportive bras. It is hard to find ones that don't put a lot of pressure on the upper pole. I found that was the case with my old implants as well, so I wound up wearing balconette style bras a lot. Now though, I don't want to wear underwires, so finding a decent fitting soft cup bra without tight seams or elastic at the top edge of the cup is difficult. I wound up getting a one piece stretchy number with tighter weave on the sides and underneath for added support. I also got a cute triangle style stretchy cotton bra. I'll post pictures of them next time, but here are some ones of the girls at 9 weeks!
Still taping the incision lines to keep the scars from expanding. I think I saw a dissolvable stitch coming through the center incision line on the left one, but I have heard about that happening sometimes. There wasn't any pain or redness, so I just taped the line as usual and figure I will give it a lot of time before changing the tape again for the most delicate removal possible. If I see it next time I will ask the doctor about it.
Not much else has changed. I went bra shopping to get some more comfortable but supportive bras. It is hard to find ones that don't put a lot of pressure on the upper pole. I found that was the case with my old implants as well, so I wound up wearing balconette style bras a lot. Now though, I don't want to wear underwires, so finding a decent fitting soft cup bra without tight seams or elastic at the top edge of the cup is difficult. I wound up getting a one piece stretchy number with tighter weave on the sides and underneath for added support. I also got a cute triangle style stretchy cotton bra. I'll post pictures of them next time, but here are some ones of the girls at 9 weeks!
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
120 S. Spalding Dr., Beverly Hills, California
I am so glad I did my research and chose Dr. Minniti. He and his staff have been wonderful through this whole process, from the original request for a consultation, to giving me exactly what we discussed, to the follow-up care and being incredibly responsive and patient with all of my questions and concerns. My case was certainly not the easiest due to the scar tissue on one side, but he did an excellent job and I can't wait to see how they look in a few months!