I'm 4 weeks post op breast lift and implants come Tuesday I'm slightly concerned with my right breast it appears to be looking like its going to spit my dissolveable stitches but at my bottom incision it's white/yellow fleshy looking and looks oily I'm worried incase it's an infection. I spoke to my nurse today and explained to her and she seems to think its just stitches?
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Answer: Local wound treatment needed for poorly healing breast lift T-zone at 4 weeks
Your pictures suggest the presence of low breast implants and superiorly mal-positioned nipple areola complexes following combination breast lift/breast augmentation surgery. In this particular case, the findings are subtle and relatively minor. Unfortunately, your pictures look as if they were...
Do not follow the advice and treatment of a nurse but insist on seeing your plastic surgeon for a formal examination and treatment.You have necrotic or dead skin in the areas of your T-zone and for proper healing the necrotic or dead tissue needs to be debrided or scraped away so that pink red...
In terms of picking the right implants to achieve your goals, generally speaking, I consider two
factors when selecting implants for my patients:1. Dimensional planning2. Gel Implant Sizing systemDimensional
planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the
breast d...