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Hi Sherri! It looks like you have a wound healing delay with some skin necrosis on your peri-areolar incision. That is a touch problem, but with some good wound care it will heal. My recommendation would be to use an enzyme treatment like Santyl mixed with an antibiotic ointment (like bacitracin) on the dark areas that look like scab daily. Wash well in the shower with a wash cloth to remove the scab and when there is pink healthy tissue at the base, stop using the Santyl and use only antibiotic ointment until the wound is closed. The key to good wound healing is to keep the wound free from dry scab, keep it very clean, and keep it moist with antibiotic ointment. Once everything is healed, you may want a scar revision. Best of luck!
You are at the very beginning of your postop period. It is quite normal to have this situation. Pain and edema will continue. In my personal experience, it can take up to 18 months for the shape to settle after breast surgery. This totally depends on the person.
Dear Andie1100, Asymmetric swelling after breast surgery is very common, and expected. If you have other symptoms such as increased pain or bruising in that breast, it could be concerning. I would double check with your operating surgeon just to be safe. Good luck!
Thank you for your question! Timing for breast reduction surgery is really up to the patient, before or after menopause. Timing is really not an issue, but certainly, surgical outcomes will be optimized by an ideal BMI (body mass index). A board certified plastic surgeon should...
