How long does it take to close? The incision opening is on the T zone and the size of a quarter. (Photo)

Unfortunately, it is not rare that small open wounds appear after a breast lift with or without implants. Sometimes, it seems they take a long time to start healing, but then it will heal quite quickly, over a number of weeks. This should be followed closely by your plastic surgeon to make sure there is no different intervention needed along the way. A small revision may be considered after 6 to 12 months to improve the local scarring, if needed.

The small ones can take one to two months to heal. I would stay in contact with your surgeon, so that they can examine you periodically. It's important to make sure that the wounds are continuing to decrease in size.

Dear XoCaroleena,this is not uncommon after breast lift. It can take months for this type of wounds to fully heal. I would suggest you to stay in touch with your plastic surgeon and follow his instructions. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

I'm sorry you are having trouble with healing. Unfortunately, this is all too common. My preference is to wait until the wounds heal and then revise the scars as necessary. This may take more time but the end result seems superior at least in my experience. A multivitamin and balanced diet helps.
Best of luck.

Your situation is not that uncommon. Breast lifts with a T or vertical approach have at least one intersection at the areolar border to the vertical limb, with the T approach having a second intersection at the T apex. These are points where the blood supply may peter out or the tension on the closure is greatest. Sometimes we use large anchoring sutures to try to keep these flaps together at that point for a few weeks. Open wounds may take a few months to close but it may be worth your surgeon's considering taking a culture of the wound to be sure there is no bacterial colonization or contamination preventing the wound from closing.

Separation in this area is not a rare phenomenon and can occur for a variety of reasons. Typically, most will heal within a month, possibly two on rare occasions. Three months and still open, especially if you are generally healthy, is a long time for this to remain open in my opinion. You should discuss this with your surgeon and try to figure out why it is taking so long and perhaps what else can be done to facilitate healing/wound closure. Of course, you can get a second opinion from a reputable board certified plastic surgeon on this issue.Steven Turkeltaub, MD