I asked my nurse if this is infected or maybe i need antibiotics for this but she has assured me it’ll close on its own.I do air fruit with a blow dryer on low after every shower, and when I’m done I tape gauze over it. She didn’t instruct me to apply any type of ointment so I haven’t been applying anything to it. I had 560cc to both my right and left breast. I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with the size ?
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I use a silicone based scar cream in my practice with great results and literature backs this up. Many times patients will use them too early or too aggressively and get a reaction to it.
More than likely, this is just some muscle spasm. Often times, as patients are starting to get better and start to do new and different activities, they start to complain of increased symptoms such as pain or muscle spasms. It is very common for one breast to heal at a different rate than the...
Thanks for your question. Temperature can commonly be elevated the first few days after surgery due to the inflammatory process initiated by the surgery itself, but it is always a good idea to be checked in person by your surgeon if there is any question that an infection might be the cause. B...