Wet to Dry wound care on Vertical incisions, 6 weeks post Breast Reduction and removal of Saline implants, very discouraged, usually a fast healer,,these wet to dry dressings are making me bleed, raw, looks like I got attacked by a bear, I feel like I am macerated I have posted previous pics. But I am so discouraged...my plastic surgeons keeps telling me..I will heal fine. but looking at my breasts,,,they are raw, suture lines sticking out..is this normal or a post op complication?? Very worried
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If your breast is now firm and hard, it would be best to drain the fluid. If the fluid reoccurs, you may need a drain. An ultrasound, cheaper and quicker than a MRI, can be used to check the status of the seroma if it reoccurs.
Be sure to educate yourself before considering fat grafting. When fat is taken from a donor site and transferred not all of the fat will "take". This can result in asymmetry and the need for multiple procedures. In addition microcalcifications can form which can interfere with mammography. ...
The capsule is your body's response to your implants. It may contain silicone shell fragments, bacteria, calcification, and inflammatory cells which have been mobilized by your immune system to react to different components of the implant. Research has shown that the capsule does not disappear ...
