8 days post-op. got a breast lift with augmentation on 6/6/18. I was told to take off the steri-stripes on day 7, which I did yesterday. Still feels like I need something to cover the incisions (mainly around my nipple). I bought gauze and put them in my bra. They’re very itchy. Don’t know how to care for them now. Any tips on how to clean, ointment, when to start scar treatment, etc, would be appreciated. Can’t get in touch with surgeon. I got it done in Miami and live in New York.
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Hi Danielle9,
Breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective...
Dear jcool,Your photos indicate typical post-op swelling. This should resolve over time. You could do regular consistent scar massage and consider a scar gel to the incisions as well. Be patient; things look normal to date and should continue to improve. Hope this helpsJames Sheridan, MD
Hello,
Humans are poor risk assessors. We assign high risk to things we do less often or are not familiar with, and we assign low risk to things we do often or are familiar with. Elective cosmetic surgery is low risk (1 in hundreds of thousands for breast lift) compared to driving a car on the f...
