RRMommy, I honestly don't know if the separation had grown enough new skin to scab over on its own regardless of what I did, or whether letting it dry out was what allowed the scab to form. Either way, I'm sealed up so no more leaking, and it doesn't feel like it could tear open again. It seems that PSs aren't alarmed by (moderate) separations as long as there's no infection. I saw my PS at 1 wk (because of the separation), 2 wk (to check that it was doing ok) and was then scheduled for 5 weeks after that (later this month). I know what you mean about limiting movement because of fear it will open up more. I resumed working out at the gym this week (taking it easy on the upper body) and everything felt stable. BTW I'm 59 years old but, for me, it has been a pretty easy process other than the messy separation. Going out to buy some new bras today!
I'm 4 1/2 weeks post-op and had a separation at the T junction on one side -- a pretty large hole opened up (about 1/2 in long and half as wide) about a week after surgery. I saw my PS, who prescribed antibiotic/silver cream. I've been applying that for several weeks, and covering it with gauze to keep it moist & to prevent staining of clothes. A couple days ago I thought, what the heck, I'll let it dry out and see what happens. It's now scabbed over, with no more leaking of serum (or whatever that bodily fluid is that comes out). I'm still rubbing the cream on the scab but will probably stop doing that since I'm not sure it can penetrate a scab. The point of this story being that my PS was not overly concerned either, and my open area took weeks to close up too. I know the scare will be larger there but that's ok. Just glad to be down to a C cup! So hang in there, don't be discouraged, and call your PS if you need reassurance or a check-up.
I had bilateral breast reduction & axilla liposuction 2 days ago. I wrote about my experience so far on this forum. Also, the older posts (e.g., October surgeries) cover a lot of important ground. Waiting for the big day is indeed one of the hard parts.
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