Non- smoker, no diabetes, no radiation, no infection. Bi-lateral mastectomy and other breast healed fine. Plastic surgically debrided and reclosed wound 2 weeks ago, but it reopened. I am using Silvadeen on wound. Plastic says will heal on its own. How it's this possible? I am horrified by this huge open wound and very scared it won't heal. Can it and how long might this take? Your thoughts?
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Another option not mentioned is sclerotherapy via the drain. After mastectomies, lymphatics are often surgically divided, and must heal or regenerate to take that lymphatic fluid away from the operative cavity. So, drainage for an extended period is fairly common. When this happens, time is ...
Whether a patient has a breast reduction or standard mastectomy, no muscle is removed. Some of the milk producing tissue is left behind and re-configured after a reduction, so you keep your original tissue texture, but (usually) have to commit to a scar pattern that looks...
This is possible to undergo bilateral mastectomy prophylactically in patients at high risk of breast cancer with immediate reconstruction. In your case, if there are no cancer risk concerns, the better option would be to undergo either breast reduction or ultrasonic liposuction of your breasts....