I had anchor lift with augmentation done 16 days ago and my left breast started bleeding on day 13 I went to see my surgeon and he said that everything is intact and he thinks it’s just blood leaking he advised me to stop showers and just leave incision alone but I’m really worried I put gauze on it everyday and everytime I change the gauze it has some blood. Is this normal? Thank you
December 9, 2017
Answer: 16 days post op breast lift with augmentation slight bleeding on incision Thank you for your pictures and questions. At two weeks, the incision should be healed and have no drainage. However, if there is a portion of the incision that has not healed properly, this may be causing the bleeding. However, if you continue to have drainage from the incision going forward, I would be worried about chronic seroma or infection. You should continue to follow with your surgeon closely. Best of luck!
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December 9, 2017
Answer: 16 days post op breast lift with augmentation slight bleeding on incision Thank you for your pictures and questions. At two weeks, the incision should be healed and have no drainage. However, if there is a portion of the incision that has not healed properly, this may be causing the bleeding. However, if you continue to have drainage from the incision going forward, I would be worried about chronic seroma or infection. You should continue to follow with your surgeon closely. Best of luck!
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Bleeding from incision Dear colettequizia,in most cases, wound is healed after 16 days and it should not bleed. However, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. I would suggest you to follow your plastic surgeon's instructions and consult him in case you are concerned. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Bleeding from incision Dear colettequizia,in most cases, wound is healed after 16 days and it should not bleed. However, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. I would suggest you to follow your plastic surgeon's instructions and consult him in case you are concerned. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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