Hello I’m 23 years old I have recently got a breast reduction in October 15 2018 but my left boobs just keep peeling I’m 4month post op and it’s still not heeling it get really dry and leaks little pus around the nipple. I did have some issues heeling I had got an infection but I was given antibiotics and I was rejecting stitches does that have anything to do with it and why it’s taking so long to heel .
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Thank you for your question. It certainly sounds like there is more information needed to be sure of a diagnosis and how to help you. I am guessing you are familiar with Raynaud's, which your problem may be related to, but cannot be confirmed without a full work-up. This should be...
Your concern is very common in inverted T reductions. The intersection of the incisions tends to be not only a point of higher tension, but also a distal point of the skin with the least vascularity. These issues can combine to create a delay in healing, but it usually heals...
Thanks for writing,Without photos it is difficult to be specific. However is seems like you may need a scar revision. I would return to you Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, as he / she know what you looked like after surgery. Good luck Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
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