I am 5 weeks post op from my breast augmentation, and while putting on lotion, I pulled on what I thought was a very loose, flakey scab around my incision. Turns out I removed a 1-inch clear suture! Do I need to be concerned about infection at this point? I examined my breast in the mirror and my incision has the finest, tiniest hole but I’m not sure how deep it goes. Agh! Do I need to go in ASAP or is this something that will heal up quickly?
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A couple of issues. In addition to implant dimensions, the cleavage gap relates to the implant pocket placement and one's anatomy. There is inherent limitations on how close the implants can be placed when under the pectoralis muscle. The origin of the pectoralis major...
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I do not see visible rippling from the photographs. Most likely this is the implant shell you are feeling. Likely this is present at the bottom due to a dual plane placement where the lower fibers of the pectorals muscle has been released. The muscle is no longer...
The nerves that supply the feeling and the ability of the nipple to become erect are not severed during breast surgery, but are stretched, and can malfunction after the procedure (neuropraxic injury). It takes 9 months to a year for the nerves to repair themselves, they grow very slowly. Be pa...
