I recently had breast reconstruction surgery. A month later I had a massive infection resulting in me having my infected breast implant removed. 5 weeks post op and I have just noticed a hole that’s opened in the scaring it’s not the first time this has happened it’s the second time just in a different place i found out there was a sitich that come through once that come out it closed withing a couple of days. Can a scar re open and if so what causes it?
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April 5, 2015
Answer: Scar re-opening after breast reconstruction surgery
Removal of breast implants, intact or ruptured, may have positive implications if patients are symptomatic. A constellation of symptoms associated with breast implant illness, and autoimmune disease are considered when treating patients who have breast implants and are concerned about foreign...
Based on the pictures posted the scar around the nipple areola where the breast implant was explanted is tethred and is adherent to the tissue underneath.
It will require releasing the scar under the areola and repairing the breast tissue underneath in multiple layers to build up the tissue and...
Good day! Generally after explantation, the shape and size of the breast will be unpredictable. The breast will be smaller and possibly sag more. Still, it varies between patients depending on their age, duration and size of the implant, or previous state of their breasts like existing anato...