Scar Tissue After Breast Implant Explantation

Good day! In addition to massage, Singulair or Vitamin E may be of help but contact your surgeon and discuss your options. Best of luck! #RealSelf100.

It’s important to realize
that wound healing is a dynamic process and that you may not see your final
results for at least a year following surgery.We frequently see wounds that are unattractive in the initial phases of
wound healing which ultimately look good with the passage of time.Many of these wounds are similar to
yours.They have firmness, redness, and
are adherent to the deeper structures.In the early post-operative period, massage, topical
agents, and sun avoidance can all be utilized to minimize scarring.Occasionally, treatment with lasers may also
be helpful.If scarring persists for
longer than a year, surgical revision may be necessary.It’s important to realize that scarring tends to improve
over the course of approximately a year.In the vast majority of patients, surgical revisions aren’t
necessary.It’s therefore important to
be patient and listen to your surgeons recommendations.

Massaging is a great way to help with healing.  I would wait about 6 months before performing any scar revisions, but it's difficult to give you an exact answer without actually seeing you.

Massage may loosen up the scar tissue but time is usaully your best friend. Give it at least 6-9 months before making any longterm surgical . Surgical release is required at a later date if the scar doesn't release.

You may be surprised how massage and “tincture of time” will improve the appearance and feel of the scarred tissue.

Best wishes.

Usually scars at 6-8 weeks are the firmest and often reddest. It usually improves with time. Every surgeon offers different routines for scar management. Follow your doctor's advice.

Your surgeon is right that a massage does loosen some scar tissue in some cases but not in all.

It's not clear why you had your breast implants removed and whether the scarring is in proportion to your breast.

Overall, I will expect this situation to improve slightly but it's difficult to say to exactly to what extent.

I would overall advice you to let the area fully settled prior to having any further treatment.

Best wishes yours sincerely,

Adrian Richards
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon
Surgical Director of Aurora Clinics

Generally, scars will take at least 6mo. or more to mature.  Conservative measures such as massage and silicone scar products are your best bet for now .  I would definitely delay  further surgery and reevaluate in 6months.

Many scars do respond to massage, so be sure to be diligent about doing massage on your tethered scars.  Time and massage will both help. If you need a scar revision, it sounds like your surgeon would be able and willing to do one.

Explantation of breast implant can result in multitude of potential deformities including scarring and adhesions, that you are describing. You are very early post operatively. Start  the massage , and weight at least 6 months before doing any revision.