Wound care with Silvadene looks strange after breast reduction. Is this normal?

Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure. Unfortunately, the types of open wounds that you describe can occur occasionally after this operation and breast lifting operations. Fortunately, the majority of these wounds go on to heal without long-term sequelae;  a variety of different types of wound management regimens can be successful. In my practice, I ask patients to use a nonstick dressing over clean wounds to prevent gauze from sticking to the wounds.    Occasionally, the direct application of gauze, as in a wet to dry dressing, may be helpful if the dressing changes are meant to help with gentle “debridement”. Always best to run these types of questions/concerns directly by your plastic surgeon for clarification. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be pleased with long-term.

I like Silvadene for a variety of wound care applications.  Just shower normally and let soap and water run over the area.  You should shower off the old silvadene before putting on the new dressing, but do not scrape the area.  Dry gauze is fine.  The gauze is just to keep the silvadene in place and keep it off your clothing.

The use of silvadene to help a wound heal is a technique use for wounds anywhere on the body. Silvadene is used to decrease the possibility of the open wound from becoming infected. Whether a standard gauze of a non-stick gauze is used is up to you, I usually give patients non-stick gauze as that causes less discomfort when dressing changes are done.