Hole in Incision After Breast Lift/ Augment, How Bad is It? (photo)

Looks very superficial and not infected and located at the T junction where the skin has the most issues with wound healing, I would suggest soap/water twice a day along with an antibiotic cream like SSD

Thank you for the photo. While a proper exam would be better, it looks like some de epithelization at the junction of the vertical and horizontal incision.  This is a common place for this to happen as the incision is on tension.  What you are seeing is some vascularized granulation tissue (red/pink).  The epithelium will eventually march over this and seal the wound.  Please continue to see your board certified plastic surgeon.

It looks like you have a slow healing area in the T-zone following the breast lift.  You should see your surgeon frequently to monitor it, but it should heal without serious consequences. 

The odds are very good that with proper one care this wound will heal uneventfully. Because there is an implant nearby close attention needs to be paid until the wound is closed fearing contamination of the prosthesis.

Thanks for the photo.  It is not bad and should heal without any issues.   This a typical area that can open up with an "Anchor-type" breast lift incision.

Dr. ES

Ebony,

The problem is one of the issues that can arise after this procedure. There is a small area of wound breakdown that needs to be dressed and will heal . You need to stay in touch with your surgeon so that they can monitor progress

I hope that is of some help

Jeremy Hunt 

I would recommend that you continue to follow up with your surgeon. Many times, this area where the incisions meet will have some skin breakdown that will heal on its own over a few weeks and is nothing to worry about. As long as your surgeon is fairly confident that this is superficial and doesn't involve the implant, it should heal and may or may not need a scar revision later.

This can be a common area for patients to have issues.  If treated appropriately this should heal without much difficulty with local wound care.  If this progresses and your implant becomes infected or exposed that would be a bigger issue to take care of.

This is a very common occurrence following breast reductions or lifts. The tension area of the "T" incision breaks down. Thus secondary healing needs to occur. Local wound care or IPL therapy (red light frequency) or PRP therapy speeds this up. Could take a few weeks to resolve. 

A common area of breakdown is at the "T" incision.  This is more problematic with implants because of the risk of infection. Best to keep in close contact with your surgeon.