I had a breast lift and implant four weeks ago. My incisions seem to be healing good but I'm developing tiny red blood vessels around my incisions.. Is this normal?
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Answer: Tiny red spider veins on breasts after lift plus implants.
Measurements are just one factor taken into consideration for breast surgery. An in person examination and discussion of your gaols is also very important. From your photographs and with the measurement you claim you do not appear to need a lift but would likely achieve a good result with b...
Ask your surgeon for clarification. Typically the dressing can be removed after a week and in my practice the steri strips are removed and replaced at the first post operative appointment and are replaced every few days for several weeks.
Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure. Unfortunately, as you mentioned these types of delayed healing problems are not uncommonly encountered, especially at the "T junctions" (related to blood supply and tension concerns). These wounds go on to heal through a p...