laderaranchmom

I Trust Dr. Savalia Completely - Newport Beach, CA

Yes. The incision would split open because the dissolavble stitches underneath were working their way to the surface. After I stopped applying an antibiotic cream and waterproof bandaid and decided to clean it with alcohol and leave it open to dry, things improved.

Overall, I am satisfied with my breast reconstruction experience. It was a 6 month process involving post-mastectomy insertion (and 4 mos later) removal of tissue expanders and then implants put in. I did have a couple of complications throughout the provess due to the dissolvable stitches not breaking down under my skin. It took some time to determine this (after about 5 incision breaks and two surgical repairs). I gather that this is pretty uncommon though. I suppose I am one of the rarities. I would still recommend breast reconstruction. It made me feel whole and more normal again after breast cancer.