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Thanks for your question. From looking at the photo it does not appear that your incision is infected. It is quite normal to have a small degree of redness at the incision early in the recovery phase. As you are 1 week out from your surgery, this would be expected. Signs that you may have an infection are increasing redness and swelling, pain, fluid drainage, fevers, chills, and generally feeling unwell. If you have any of these symptoms it is essential that you contact your plastic surgeon immediately. Take care and all the best with your recovery.
Surgical scars need time to heal and fade. You are only one week post op! At this point it is hard to determine what the scars will look like in 2 months time. Listen to the advice of your surgeon regarding caring for the incision site.
You will benefit from a thigh lift scar revision. You had a T closure performed which is where the breakdown occurred. I recommend a minimum six-month wait from the time healing has been achieved to allow the tissue to soften. If you want more skin excised, that can be done as well. Make ...
From what I can see, this all looks great and definitely normal!! You should visit with your surgeon again to get some answers on swelling and activity as this depends on use of drains and types of stitches. Just keep in mind the body heals over the course of 6-12 weeks. Best Wishes!!
