I had breast reduction surgery months ago where my vertical incision opened/split. Is it common for a surgeon to use only skin glue to close this incision? There were not exterior sutures, only glue and steri-strips. Thank you.
November 16, 2022
Answer: Skin Glue Thank you for your question. Using a skin glue such as dermabond is incredibly common. This is placed over dissolvable sutures to provide another layer and aid in keeping the incision closed. I recommend speaking with your plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns.
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November 16, 2022
Answer: Skin Glue Thank you for your question. Using a skin glue such as dermabond is incredibly common. This is placed over dissolvable sutures to provide another layer and aid in keeping the incision closed. I recommend speaking with your plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns.
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November 15, 2022
Answer: Skin Glue Specifics It is not common to use "only" skin glue to close breast reduction incisions. However, it is likely that your surgeon utilized dissolvable sutures under the skin, called subcuticular sutures, that were holding the incision together in addition to the skin glue. You would not see these sutures as they would be deep to the skin. Unfortunately, while not common, wound healing issues following breast reduction, on either the horizontal or vertical limb, are fairly common due to the size and shape of the incisions. Thankfully, this typically does not have a large impact on the shape or character of the resulting scars.
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November 15, 2022
Answer: Skin Glue Specifics It is not common to use "only" skin glue to close breast reduction incisions. However, it is likely that your surgeon utilized dissolvable sutures under the skin, called subcuticular sutures, that were holding the incision together in addition to the skin glue. You would not see these sutures as they would be deep to the skin. Unfortunately, while not common, wound healing issues following breast reduction, on either the horizontal or vertical limb, are fairly common due to the size and shape of the incisions. Thankfully, this typically does not have a large impact on the shape or character of the resulting scars.
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