I am 11 days post op breast lift and had my day after surgery strips changed today. My left breast had some clear discharge on the incision that smelled off. The nurse cleaned my wounds and put on new steri strips. She said it was fine and not to worry. Could the smell have been from the blood and oozing trapped after surgery? Do I put neosporin over the steri strips just in case? Should I still get them wet in the shower? The PS didn't seem concerned and I'm not on antibiotics.
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April 28, 2016
Answer: Worried about smelly discharge on steri strips
Thank you for asking about your breast lift sutures.There are all sorts of acceptable sutures for a breast lift.Transparent ones that stick out are usually barbed sutures that require no knot.This makes them less irritating to the skin but a tail is usually left out to be sure it stays secure...
It depends a lot on your PS preferences - there is no hard and fast rule. It depends a lot on the technique and the sutures used. I would ask your PS - I tend to remove the steristrips early and replace with tape - which can be to prevent stretching, have silicone to flatten or some steroid for...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
The perimeter of areolas don't have much hair growth and so this should not be a problem for you; a few hairs will not create a problem; in general the recommendation is to shave any hairs approximately 2 days prior to surgery to avoid any increased risk of infection.
