Hello there, When should be Steri Strips Stopped and AntiBiotic Ointment started (is ABO necessary at all)? This is regarding my 4-week male bilateral peri-areolar mastopexy lift. I'm pron to scar spreading and keloid. I've heard some doctors recommend Steri Strips for 3 months or something post op to prevent incision spreading and keloid scars. I'm willing to use Steri Strips as long as necessary. What's usually ideal? Thank you
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
The perimeter of areolas don't have much hair growth and so this should not be a problem for you; a few hairs will not create a problem; in general the recommendation is to shave any hairs approximately 2 days prior to surgery to avoid any increased risk of infection.
Follow up with your surgeon. If it the purse string suture and it is exposed you will probably need to have it removed. And yes this can adversely affect your areolar diameter. More likely are the other sutures, vicryl, monocryl used to achieve closure. Follow up with your surgeon. Regards.
It is very difficult to comment without seeing your preops. It is likely you had a lot of excess skin and the remaining breast tissue has been elevated as much as possible. It will still take a few months for the breast to drop and fill out the excess skin and some of the excess skin will reduce...
