I am 16 days post op. I just saw my PS 3 days ago. I had some black scabbing at the bottom and she said it was normal. I am just showering with Dial soap and using coco butter before pads. It's gotten bigger and whitish coloring is starting to appear around the edges. Could this be beginning stages of necrosis? My PS is gone this week, so I could wait or go in to see one of her colleagues. I would rather wait if I can, but don't want to if this could be the beginning of something worse.
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March 12, 2017
Answer: Black scab after breast reduction, has something gone wrong?
Please see your surgeon as soon as possible. It is difficult to say what’s happening without an in-person examination. You’re obviously suffering from a complication that needs to be addressed immediately.
Hi jsmittyj, sorry you are having a problem in this area. Please be reassured that breakdown at the T-junction is fairly common following breast reduction - it is where the greatest tension exists at the closure. It will slowly heal over a period of a few days-weeks. It may get worse before it...
It sounds like you have two concerns. With regard to your scars, the hypertrophic scarring I see in your photos is a risk of any surgery. There are certain people who are more prone to raised or thickened scars (black people and Asian people), there are certain parts of the body that are m...