My surgeons office is closed until Monday. My nurse took off my steri-strips last Friday because she thought that they had been on for too long. Ever since then there has been yellow/orange fluid coming out of the open wound. It's freaking me out and I'm afraid of poor healing! I had a unilateral breast lift on May 02, 2017.
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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...
Thank you for your question and photos, The Bellesoma Method is a current technique to lift and/or reduce breasts without using implants or the ugly vertical scars. The incisions are hidden around the areola and in the inframammary crease. The vertical incision has been completely eli...
It appears that you are going through the most difficult part of scar healing which is 1-5 months after surgery. Hypertrophic scars are typical for this period and constant reassurance is frequently needed to help patient pass this challenging period. Constant communication with your surgeon is ...
