At about 2.5 weeks post op, I noticed blood on my ScarAway bandaid. When I lifted the bandaid, I saw my incision completely bursted. I went to the ER and they ended up having to remove my implant due to how deep the wound was and risk of infection. I never felt any pain until the implant removal, literally didn’t even know my skin ripped until I saw blood. Anyone know why this may have happened? I had zero sign of infection and don’t smoke. I was doing massages three times a day.
October 30, 2018
Answer: Breast implant incision opening So sorry to hear that you had this problem after your surgery. It is true that there is little strength to the wound beyond the sutures used to close the wound, and at 2 1/2 weeks, the sutures are also weaker than initially. It also appears that you had fairly large implants and there may have been a little too much stress on the incision, especially with massage. I personally don't recommend massage early, but that varies by physician preference. Such a problem is quite uncommon, but is a risk. Discuss your problem with your surgeon. I hope you have no further issues.
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October 30, 2018
Answer: Breast implant incision opening So sorry to hear that you had this problem after your surgery. It is true that there is little strength to the wound beyond the sutures used to close the wound, and at 2 1/2 weeks, the sutures are also weaker than initially. It also appears that you had fairly large implants and there may have been a little too much stress on the incision, especially with massage. I personally don't recommend massage early, but that varies by physician preference. Such a problem is quite uncommon, but is a risk. Discuss your problem with your surgeon. I hope you have no further issues.
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October 29, 2018
Answer: Breast augmentation incision burst open Most commonly this wound opening results from too much activity too soon after surgery, assuming you are otherwise healthy. You need a full 8 weeks for the scar to reach maximum strength. This is uncommon, yet does happen from time to time, and unfortunately this has happened to you. At 2.5 weeks out the deeper tissues of the incision are still healing Once open the implant needs to be removed to avoid infection or capsular contracture. In any case, once it is healed and infection free, the implant can be replaced.
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October 29, 2018
Answer: Breast augmentation incision burst open Most commonly this wound opening results from too much activity too soon after surgery, assuming you are otherwise healthy. You need a full 8 weeks for the scar to reach maximum strength. This is uncommon, yet does happen from time to time, and unfortunately this has happened to you. At 2.5 weeks out the deeper tissues of the incision are still healing Once open the implant needs to be removed to avoid infection or capsular contracture. In any case, once it is healed and infection free, the implant can be replaced.
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