Hi, I had a breast aug done back in March of this year. I am not satisfied with the placement of my scars and their appearance. The left scar is 1/2 of an inch away from the crease and the right is almost 3/4 inch away. I'm trying to find out if some error has been made with the incision/scar areas or if this is normal. Also, should I wait a while before seeing a revision specialist? I am 4 months post-op and have been using silicone sheets for the raised portion/color improvement. Thank you.
November 21, 2015
Answer: Breast scar management Thank you for your question. It is normal for the incision to be near the fold, but not exactly in it. Depending on the size of the implant, the breast fold may lower. To decrease the appearance of the scars, breast incisions can be managed using a multimodal approach: 1) Scar massage - starting as soon as the surgical dressings come off and the incisions are sealed 2) Silicone sheets or scar gels for about six months to year 3) Embrace - a tension reducing dressing for the first 2 months 4) Fractionated lasers to help blend the scar into the background - done as a series, starting about 4 weeks after surgery and repeated every four weeks for six months. 5) Sunscreen to prevent the scars from darkening
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November 21, 2015
Answer: Breast scar management Thank you for your question. It is normal for the incision to be near the fold, but not exactly in it. Depending on the size of the implant, the breast fold may lower. To decrease the appearance of the scars, breast incisions can be managed using a multimodal approach: 1) Scar massage - starting as soon as the surgical dressings come off and the incisions are sealed 2) Silicone sheets or scar gels for about six months to year 3) Embrace - a tension reducing dressing for the first 2 months 4) Fractionated lasers to help blend the scar into the background - done as a series, starting about 4 weeks after surgery and repeated every four weeks for six months. 5) Sunscreen to prevent the scars from darkening
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July 20, 2011
Answer: Inframammary incisions are sometimes asymmetric after breast implants
Inframammary incisions are sometimes asymmetric after breast implants because you may have had some pre-operative asymmetry.
Most likely your right breast fold was higher than the left and when the fold was lowered (which is normal) to match the other side the incision appears to be higher on that right side.
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July 20, 2011
Answer: Inframammary incisions are sometimes asymmetric after breast implants
Inframammary incisions are sometimes asymmetric after breast implants because you may have had some pre-operative asymmetry.
Most likely your right breast fold was higher than the left and when the fold was lowered (which is normal) to match the other side the incision appears to be higher on that right side.
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