breast implants removed 1-19-2010. 2 weeks after stitches removed, incision has reopened. Dr. says he can't stitch it that it has to heal inside out. Is this true?
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August 15, 2015
Answer: Breast Implants Incision Reopened After Stitches Taken out
Mammography can still be performed with breast implants in place. Mammography technicians are trained to use specialized techniques for women with breast implants that help to image the breast tissue around the curved surface of the implants. Be sure to let the mammography provider know that you...
250cc implants compared to 350cc implants will have a narrower base width, less height, less projection, and about a third less volume.
The issue is really what the proper dimensions are for a given patient's breast and what effect that will have, not how many cc's volume.
It's a bit like...
It sounds like you had breast reconstruction, and if so, your tissues are thinner than most people. Palpability of the port is possible in thin patients.