Scar with vessels after breast reduction, has anyone ever seen this? (Photo)

December 10, 2022
Asked By:Imaginative137880 in Greenville, South Carolina

I had breast reduction this year. The scars on my side were healing really well but i started to develop a wide red scar over my incision with tiny vessels on top. My surgeon told me he'd never seen this before. I am completely devastated. It looks so bad and I don't see it ever fading. Has anyone ever seen this?

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Answer: New capillaries formation in scar

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Answer: New capillaries formation in scar

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