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How Long Will It Take Sutures to Dissolve After a Breast Reduction?

I am 5 weeks in and having a pain in my nipple. I am curious if it could be a stitch working its way out, or if it is something i should

Stitches Did Not Dissolve After Breast Reduction?

I had a Breast reduction May 19, 2009 and my doctor told me that he used dissolvable stitches. I assumed that by now being almost 8 weeks

6 months post-op - What is this white stuff coming out of healed stitches? (Photos)

Hi I had a breast reduction on dec 21 2021, I am fully healed and feel fine I noticed two of my stitches were raised and when

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Blister/pimple along scar line 12 weeks after breast reduction. Is this normal? (Photo)

I had my reduction at the end of June, and I still have dissolvable stitches which haven't dissolved yet and I have lumps along my scar

A stitch is poking through my incision and there is a small hole forming. PS is out of town for week, is this normal? (photos)

My surgery was 2.5 weeks ago. I was instructed to use paper tape over my vertical incision. I have a lollipop reduction. I had the paper

Stitches come out 4 years post op? (Photo)

Hello- I'm wondering if anyone else experienced anything like this. I had a breast reduction in March 2019 and just a few weeks ago

1 week post-op. Can I remove my tape and use Tegaderm instead over my incisions? (photo)

I am a week post OP from my breast reduction. My dr did not do an anchor incision. I saw him two days ago and he said we are leaving the

Is it normal to have significant edema & sharp shooting pains in both breasts 17 days after breast reduction surgery? (Photos)

Hello. I am 17 days Breast Reduction Post-op. Of course I'm still swollen and have discomfort. I have edema in both breast and have sharp

Should I be concerned about this opening by my areola? (Photo)

I am 4 weeks PO and my surgeon has seen me weekly. As of last week I still had a floating scab on it. Now its open with white flesh looking

Spitting sutures after breast reduction w/implants. Do I show signs of an infection? (Photos)

Hello, I am currently 6 weeks post-op from a breast reduction with gummy implants. I seem to be spitting stitches and have been doing