I had an explant and lift almost two months ago. My left breast is healing so much quicker than my right. Is this normal? My right breast was the one that had the ruptured implant for a couple of months before explant. Can that have any relation to this? Just curious....thanks
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Thank you for your excellent photographs. It appears you had a standard breast lift and a minor wound dehiscence (wound separation).The yellow material present at the base of this dehiscence is a combination of breast fat and dried wound exudate (extra cellular fluid with a high protein...
Thank you for your question and photos. It appears that you have necrosis along with a possible infection. Please see your surgeon to determine what exactly is the diagnosis.All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL
A standard breast lift usually involves only removing skin while the underlying tissue is repositioned. Tissue may be removed if there is asymmetry or if the patient desires a slight reduction. For the breast lifts I perform, I usually reposition tissue from a lower position to an upper...