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Thank you for your question! Both sutures and staples are effective means for closure of surgical incisions. It is a matter of preference, with most likely using sutures, however, staples are not wrong. There may have been other reasons for his/her method of closure. Discuss this with your surgeon if you have any questions or concerns. Best wishes!
Staples are generally used to close the skin incision and therefore are usually removed after surgery. However small clips may be used during surgery to prevent blood vessels from bleeding and these are not removed and will show up on imaging studies such as xrays.
Staples are used with many types of surgery, including cosmetic as well as reconstructive procedures. Probably every surgeon in the US has used staples to close different types of wounds and incisions at some point in his/her training and career. Staples are typically removed at some time after the operation. The length of time staples may be left in place depends on a number of factors. The question as it is worded is really too broad to answer. Call your surgeon's office and discuss your concerns with him/her.
I would suggest waiting until you are older when your breasts have fully grown. If you are still unhappy with them, then you will need your parent's permission if you are still a minor.
There are options regarding change the Upper pole areas that are hollow with fat grafting. The tightness you feel and the heaviness are much more difficult to comment on without an examination. We would be happy to see you in Austin if that is possible for you. Three basic forms of...
It is not uncommon to experience discomfort due to muscle stretching during the course of reconstruction after a mastectomy. Commonly in this discomfort is noted adjacent to the breast bone. It is often worse right after addition of fluid to tissue expanders if they are present...
