I am 18 days po breast augmentation and I noted a tiny opening at the lateral end of my right incision (inframammary). No drainage, no redness, when I cleanse it-i feel a bit of stitch material just flush with the skin surface. My surgeon is a 5 hour flight away, what should I do with this? I have over the muscle, textured silicone implants.
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April 1, 2017
Answer: Tiny hole incision/spit stitch after breast implants?
There is a lot of debate in the US about this, but, imo, there is no doubt that txt implants DECREASE capsular contracture (CC) rates by 2/3--~10% for smooth, and ~3% for txt! Given that CC is the most common complication, and if I can decrease the rate by 2/3 just by changing the implant, I t...
One of the more frequent questions I'm asked as an aesthetic plastic surgeon for patients considering breast implants is "how do I know what size, and shape I need?” The answer to this question has changed dramatically throughout the 25 years that I've been doing breast augmentation. I've also l...
Hello! Thank you for your question! The prepectoral or subfascial approach is certainly a viable one. In terms of the implant type, consideration for a textured implant would be wise as it would significantly reduce the capsular contracture rate vs a smooth a smooth...
