3 weeks post op lipo/breast fat transfer. All my wounds from lipo are closing up, even the bad ones from the sides, but one of the wounds from my breast fat transfer is still puckered/wide open. I’m surprised as I heard there wouldn’t be any scar for the breast fat transfer but liposuction. It’s about 5mm in diameter and 3mm deep since day 1. Is this normal? I’m worried the hole might be there permanently. I feel that a stitch would have helped it to close up but is it too late to get it stitched up now?
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In general, 200 cc per breast is typically the upper limit of fat injection recommended by most plastic surgeons. It is not that more cannot be injected; but on average, this has been determined to be the most that can be expected to live during one transfer. The fat must be injected th...
Every surgeon has different post op instructions for his or her patients, I recommend you consult this with your PS. My patients wear a sports bra for about six weeks, starting immediately after surgery.' Our office recommends that our patients take 100 grams of protein per day in the heali...
Each plastic surgeon has a preference for the type of bra to wear following breast fat transfer. My patients find that sports bras that open in the front are more comfortable to wear, and easier to manage for the first 6 weeks or so. In addition, select a size that does not place any tensio...
