Breast Lift and Implants Incision Reopened After Stitches Taken Out?

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I'd never smoked, drinked, and I'm not diabetc. I'm health. My breast lift and augmentation look like worst, it reopened after stitches take off. When it opens, it starts to expulse pus with clear water in the stitches. I don't know if it is a infection or problem with the implant of silicone. My surgeon plastic told me that is normal than may be should be take off the stitches from in to out, and for that reason the stitches was reopened. This pictures is right now ( 4 week after surgery).

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Judging from your photos, I would be worried about infection so this should checked out by your surgeon. Please see your surgeon again to have this addressed.

Jaime Perez, MD · Answer

Hello. The opening of an incision after a Breast Lift is very common. Although it does not look infected you should consult with your surgeon about any possible concerns.

	 

	Jaime Perez, MD
	Breast Augmentation Specialist
	Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

Garrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Let's begin with the picture that shows both breasts.  Overall, I think you have a great opportunity for a very nice result.  The open wound that you show and describe seem to be superficial and it is my opinion that with proper wound care it will go on to heal well over time.  Continue to work with your surgeon for your best results.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

It appears that you have a suture knot that has become infected and worked its way to the surface. The suture needs to be removed. Once removed the area will heal normally. All that is required at this point is to have the sutures, which at this point are acting like a foreign body, removed and proper wound care. If you develop an invasive infection then antibiotics are required.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question and pictures.

	Overall, it seems that your plastic surgeon has done a very nice job for you. It is not uncommon for patients to have ( usually minor, self-limiting) superficial separations along the incision line after this type of surgery. Sometimes, this opening is related to “spitting” of sutures used to close the suture line.

	I would suggest continued follow-up with your plastic surgeon.  Most likely you will go on to heal with  of very nice results achieved.

	Best wishes.

Breast Lift and Implants Incision Reopened After Stitches Taken Out?

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