The underside of my breasts still look red and angry at 7 weeks post op. I had a breast lift with small (270cc) implants. They've dropped a good bit and my scars are looking good, but they still feel very tight. How long does it usually take for the skin to look healthy following this type of surgery? Thanks in advance!
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February 20, 2018
Answer: Skin redness 8 weeks after combination breast lift and augmentation
Your pictures indicate superior lateral mal-position of your left breast implant following the combination of breast augmentation and breast lift surgery. This problem could occur for a variety of reasons including inadequate inferior pocket dissection, failure of the implant to drop into normal...
If you are going to have a breast lift, and want to be smaller, there is no better time to down size your breast implants. The breast lift can be adjusted to match the new breast volume. Reducing your breast implants' volumes from 450 to 390 would be expected to reduce your bust...
The redness and yellowish material that you see at the bottom of your breast lift wound which is called the T-zone is an indication that healing is not progressing normally. Because of the tension and high pressure exerted on this area during the surgery some of the normal skin has died...
