I understand that internal sutures are needed to put all the tissue back together, and that typically permanent (polyblend or nylon or whatnot) sutures would be used for this. Sadly, I have had a reaction to every form of permanent suture, even nylon (I understand that this is almost unheard of. First time my surgeons had seen it.. autoimmune stuff) which required eventual removal. While I know internal healing takes longer, can the 6ish month absorbable stitches be effective for this procedure?
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Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear about your problems associated with your large breasts. There are a number of different breast reduction techniques. Even if your breasts are dense, it is possible to reduce them to an appropriate size. As part of the procedure, skin flaps aro...
Thank you very much for your question.It appears as though you have small areas of wound separation, but it doesn't appear to be infected. I would continue to follow with your surgeon. They may want to do some simple debridement to get rid of the unhealthy tissue, or recommend a wound care r...
