I had a bandage for the last 3 weeks I am now 4 weeks post op and we’re the bandage was I have very dry skin and it starting to itch just where the sticky part of the bandage was. I want to put a cream because it looks like stretch marks.
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Ben Brown, MD (license emergency restriction) says:
Thank you for your question. If your implant was placed completely subglandular (not under the muscle) then the chances the nipple piercing infection is contributing to increased risk of capsular contracture is likely higher than if the implants were placed entirely under the muscle, simply...
It would be hard to determine a seroma based solely on photos. What you are experiencing may just be swelling which is normal at this point in time. Your best course of action would be to schedule an appointment with your surgeon for an in-person examination.
Sorry to hear about your asymmetry. It is difficult to make a diagnosis just by looking at your picture. Though rare at 19 weeks, it is possible that you have a capsular contracture. Your PS should evaluate you in person and make recommendations such as massaging techniques, Singulair, Vita...
