I am 5 weeks post op after having Breast Reduction/Lift and Impants OUT WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. I realize that's unusual but I didn't want any more upkeep. So, just after 4 weeks I noticed discharge, yellowish with darker red that lasted for about 4 days and is gone now. I assume I'm spitting stitches. Is this what that looks like? The photo shows the infra-mammary crease. Thanks.
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Answer: Suture Related Problems after Breast Reduction?
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It takes a LONG time for scars to fully mature following surgery. Even incisions on different parts of the body heal at different rates. I tell my patients that it takes about a year to a year and a half for a scar to fully flatten, fade, and mature. While there are a lot of...
The Benelli or doughnut mastopexy has the highest level of patient dissatisfaction. The force vectors are all in the wrong direction and it tends to flatten out the breast loosing the conical shape to the end of the breast. It raises the nipple but does nothing to support the...
