Open wound where stitches were around areola incision. Worried it may be infected. Need to know best way to care for it (Photo)

June 24, 2016
Asked By:paigeclark22 in Hagerstown, MD

I had breast lift with implants...when I got my bandages taken off the nurse said I had a small cut and put a small bandaid strip on it..when I took it off it was oozing puss and the cut is now. Large gap I'm kinda of far from my surgeon I've sent photos and gotten no reply please help I've been cleaning it with peroxide and putting non stick pad on it with antibiotic ointment will this heal on its own? Should I be worried? What can I do?

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June 26, 2016

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Answer: Open wound where stitches were around areola incision. Worried it may be infected. Need to know best way to care for it

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Answer: Areola incision

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