Harden lump by the scar 2 years after breast reduction. Any suggestions? (photos)

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2yrs ago i had bilateral breast reduction A couple of days after my breast reduction my right breast got infected popping out breast tissue my surgeon at the time told me itll heal on its own that he cant sew it back up 2 years later its painful itching redness and warm in the same spot i also found a hard lumps(painful) under the breast where the scar is and where the infection was I would like to know whether i should be alarmed and what do you think will happen at the emergency room

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars. 
 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question and photos. It's been quite a few years since your #breastreduction surgery. I suggest you contact your #boardcertified #plasticsurgeon and tell them what is happening. Ask for a consult as soon as possible. There's really no way a diagnosis and treatment plan be done online and by photos. You need to be #evaluated. Best wishes to you.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD · Answer

Go back to your breast surgeon and have them take a look at it. It is impossible to know what it is over the internet.

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