I had my operation in august 27th (4 weeks) Now its been 1 week that I see this big open wound under my right breast Its very red and I tried to use ointment and keep it xlean with soap and water and change dressing couple of times per day It started a little bit itching It looks like it doesnt want to heal I had some yellow tissues and blood coming from it First how long it will take to heal and second what are my options to make it leave less scar on my skin It looks horrible in the picture
Answer: Hang in there It is going to take many weeks to heal and it can be accelerated with a wound VAC and proper wound care. A board certified plastic surgeon can help you with this. Once healed the scars can be revised and you will look much better. I have seen these even look amazing so hang in here and keep the faith. Follow your plastic surgeons advice. I am happy to see you in the Marina and offer a free second opinion if you would like. :-)
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Answer: Hang in there It is going to take many weeks to heal and it can be accelerated with a wound VAC and proper wound care. A board certified plastic surgeon can help you with this. Once healed the scars can be revised and you will look much better. I have seen these even look amazing so hang in here and keep the faith. Follow your plastic surgeons advice. I am happy to see you in the Marina and offer a free second opinion if you would like. :-)
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October 1, 2015
Answer: Wounds after reduction/mastopexies These are more common that doctors like to admit. Your surgeon should be guiding you through the healing process but rest assured that the wound will heal with conservative wound care and the scar will be smaller that what it looks like right now. The wound would heal faster if the yellow material is removed (if its possible) and you don't allow the wound to dry out. If you're surgeon is a believer of tissue approximation devices or sutures, they could be employed as well. In the end, conservative wound care will allow this to heal on its own.
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October 1, 2015
Answer: Wounds after reduction/mastopexies These are more common that doctors like to admit. Your surgeon should be guiding you through the healing process but rest assured that the wound will heal with conservative wound care and the scar will be smaller that what it looks like right now. The wound would heal faster if the yellow material is removed (if its possible) and you don't allow the wound to dry out. If you're surgeon is a believer of tissue approximation devices or sutures, they could be employed as well. In the end, conservative wound care will allow this to heal on its own.
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