3.5 weeks post BR. I have recently noticed over the last day or two my skin being quite dry and flaking in certain areas of my breasts. Of most concern near the vertical incision lines as they now appear wider to me and a lot redder/pinker. I have thin skin and am prone to eczema. I am currently using vitamin e oil and silicone gel twice a day for scar management.. I also had skin irritation from tape which seems to be ok now. Should I be concerned about this or just part of the healing process?
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You have what is known as a pneumothorax which is treated with a chest tube. You will have a scar where the tube exits the skin but should have no other permanent problems with your lung.
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
Recovery can take as long as 6 weeks. At 2 weeks the scars are just about waterproof but the deeper scarring is still stiff and immature - this is probably causing you your pain! Ultimately 3 months is the golden figure when all tissues have settled fully.
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