How easy is it to tear internal stitches after raising my crease due to bottoming out?

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I had my left breast fixed after it bottomed out. My surgeon raised my crease and I am a mother of small children. I am just wondering how easy it is to tear these internal stitches by my ribs and bottom out again. Would I have obvious symptoms of this? My recovery has been very uncomfortable with alot of stinging/burning pain in my crease.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Disruption of a breast implant capsule repair for bottoming out can be disrupted with excessive activity.  Your surgeon will offer you the most important activity restrictions in pushing, pulling and lifting, but use your pain to also dictate what you can or can't do. If it hurts, probably best to avoid that motion.

Francis Johns, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.It is very easy to disrupt the internal sutures after a repair to the pocket.  You should be very careful with lifting, pulling, pushing anything heavy.  Lifting your children can definitely effect the sutures, if you are lifting them too early.  Your doctor would have discussed his recommendations with you on your post-op instructions and during your consult.  The only way the repair will work is if you give it enough time to heal. Good luck with your recovery.

Paul J. Leahy, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question, and yes, it is not uncommon to have a burning type pain after this type of a repair. It does get better. You could break the sutures, but it would be difficult to do. It depends a bit on what type of suture was used, so I'd check w/ your surgeon directly. It will probably take about 4-6 weeks to really tell what the longer term appearance will be. Best wishes.

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD · Answer

Good question.  For the specifics, it will be best to ask your surgeon who knows the timing of the repair, and the technique. The repair can break down with overly vigorous activity during the immediate post-op period.  By six weeks, the repair should be quite secure. But since you never know when you will have to pick up a small child, some protection can be had by wearing a properly fitting underwire bra. Discuss with your surgeon. All the best.

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