I had a full lift with anchor incision and implants (hp saline unders 350 and 375) on Friday. I was told that I could take off the dressing after 24 hours. I've attempted this with no success. the gauze is suck to the anchor incisions. Is this ok? I don't want to pull it and open the wound. The bandages seem hard with dry blood. My post op appt isn't until Wednesday because of the holiday weekend. Should I just leave the dressing alone until I see my dr on Wednesday or should I try to remove it?
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Dear Deedee,
Thank you for your post. It is very common to be about a size bigger right after surgery than what your final result will be. Swelling starts to occur right after surgery and tends to peak in the first week. After about a month you will have lost most of the swelling, but still...
Congratulations on your decision to reconstruct your breast. In my opinion, your plastic surgeon has given you an excellent recommendation. Because of your height, the 425 cc implant will look like about a 325 if you were 5'3". Also, I am glad you didn't do a moderate plus...
You do have good results although I agree your nipple position is a little low. A lift with implants can be a tricky procedure and a low nipple can be easily corrected; if the nipple is placed too high, it is very hard to correct. Most surgeons err on the side of going lower than higher.Time...
