I had a breast lift just over 3 weeks ago. Today I went to see my doctor for my last check up. I only just noticed that he forgot to take out a stitch on the bottom of the vertical incision. I am 99% sure that he used dissolvable stitches, so is it safe to leave that one stitch sticking out? Will it dissolve inside my breast and will the outside bit just fall off or should I go back to have it removed?
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You should read first about the vampire facelift and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has an excellent review on their web site, and we have also looked into it on our blog. The vampire facelift was a trademark marketing scheme and we suspect the vampire breast lift might be one in the same.
Dear Angel,
Of course you can have a lift without implants. It is difficult to determine which type of lift from the Ultimate Breast Lift series you are a candidate for from the angle of your photos. The UBL and the Mini UBL lift breasts without a vertical scar that weaken the skin...
A word of caution: many surgeons perform what they call a 'circumareolar' (or 'donut' or 'Benelli' ) mastopexy. In my opinion there is absolutely no such thing as a 'circumareolar mastopexy'. Removing skin around the areola may enable a surgeon to elevate the position of the nipple/areola...