I got a breast augmentation 5 days ago. My doctor didn't use surgical tape, I just went home with a sports bra. And I feel my scars actually looked better day 1. They turned more pink and i'm wondering if not using tape is making my incision red?? Does it look ok for being 5 days post op. Will my scar eventually flatten out? Thank you!
May 23, 2017
Answer: Incision at 5 days Thank you for your question and photograph. It is quite normal for an incision to appear red and raised for several months following breast augmentation. Best to follow the specific advice given by your plastic surgeon regarding surgical or sports bra. Best of luck.
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May 23, 2017
Answer: Incision at 5 days Thank you for your question and photograph. It is quite normal for an incision to appear red and raised for several months following breast augmentation. Best to follow the specific advice given by your plastic surgeon regarding surgical or sports bra. Best of luck.
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Early scar It is not uncommon for early scars to be red in the early phases of healing. Your body makes blood vessels in healing wounds to bring in the growth factors and cells that "knit wounds back together". Once the wound has healed and the scar enters it's "maintenance phase", the blood vessels that were created during the healing phase of the wound will slowly dissipate and as they do, the red in the scar will slowly fade.Be sure to get those stitches on the outside of your skin out early. If they are left in too long, you will be at risk of getting "train track" like dots in the skin where the suture enters.
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Early scar It is not uncommon for early scars to be red in the early phases of healing. Your body makes blood vessels in healing wounds to bring in the growth factors and cells that "knit wounds back together". Once the wound has healed and the scar enters it's "maintenance phase", the blood vessels that were created during the healing phase of the wound will slowly dissipate and as they do, the red in the scar will slowly fade.Be sure to get those stitches on the outside of your skin out early. If they are left in too long, you will be at risk of getting "train track" like dots in the skin where the suture enters.
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