Im 39 year old woman that went in for breast reduction and tummy tuck in September of 2021. My results are not what I expected at all. I did both procedures at the same time looking back it makes me feel they should have been split up. Two weeks after my surgery my right breast opened up from the base to the nipple. I have been healing since then. Doctor only looked at it and reapplied ssv cream at every visit. It was horrible. The pain was so bad I would cry when taking a shower. Help me!
May 12, 2022
Answer: Breast reduction/tummy tuck went wrong Dear Shonicka,
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May 12, 2022
Answer: Breast reduction/tummy tuck went wrong Dear Shonicka,
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May 12, 2022
Answer: Complications following breast reduction surgery Thank you for sharing your photos and your story. I am so sorry that you experienced this complication and although you may not be an active smoker, this is the dreaded complication that often happens in patients that smoke. Vaping and smoking pot or marijuana is very common now and many patients do not disclose this information to surgeons even when they smoke pot every day. Many patients think that it's OK to smoke "medical marijuana" for pain control post operatively and in my experience, the result can be worse than smoking tobacco. Now I am NOT saying that your are a smoker, I am only stating that this is exactly the reason that many plastic surgeons do not operate on patients that admit to smoking. It appears that there is good evidence of wound healing with new skin (re-epithelialization) at the base of the wound. I would recommend that you continue dressing changes until you are healed. The loss of pigment will return to some degree and revision can be performed after several months to remove any scar or areas where the pigment does not return.
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May 12, 2022
Answer: Complications following breast reduction surgery Thank you for sharing your photos and your story. I am so sorry that you experienced this complication and although you may not be an active smoker, this is the dreaded complication that often happens in patients that smoke. Vaping and smoking pot or marijuana is very common now and many patients do not disclose this information to surgeons even when they smoke pot every day. Many patients think that it's OK to smoke "medical marijuana" for pain control post operatively and in my experience, the result can be worse than smoking tobacco. Now I am NOT saying that your are a smoker, I am only stating that this is exactly the reason that many plastic surgeons do not operate on patients that admit to smoking. It appears that there is good evidence of wound healing with new skin (re-epithelialization) at the base of the wound. I would recommend that you continue dressing changes until you are healed. The loss of pigment will return to some degree and revision can be performed after several months to remove any scar or areas where the pigment does not return.
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