Open wound after breast implant. Will this heal without further surgery and/or removal of implant? 7 weeks postoperative (Photo)

January 14, 2019
Asked By:fixme23 in Mckinleyville, CA

Will this heal from the inside out? I started out with a thin line of necrosis. The wound has widen to about 1" x 2". My plastic surgeon who lives 14 hours advised me to treat it with gaze and saline. No plastic surgeon in my area will even look at another surgeons work. I did see a general surgeon who thought the implant was too large and should be removed, was willing to try & surgically reclose but said it could worsen. My plastic surgeon stated that was absolutely the wrong thing to do.

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January 15, 2019

Answer: Open Wound

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January 15, 2019

Answer: Open wound after breast implant. Will this heal without further surgery and/or removal of implant? 7 weeks postoperative

January 15, 2019

Answer: Open wound after breast implant. Will this heal without further surgery and/or removal of implant? 7 weeks postoperative

January 15, 2019

Answer: Open wound

January 15, 2019

Answer: Open wound

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