I had surgery about a 1 1/2 months ago and still have an open wound under my breast where the T zone is, about the size of a penny, maybe a little bigger. I've been cleaning the area as directed by my PS but noticed about two days ago there is tissue or the IMPLANT itself? protruding from the opening. Is this normal? I don't see my PS for another two weeks. My implants were placed submuscular. Thank you in advance.
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A capsular contraction can occur at any part of the capsule formed around the implant. It is more common to have a contracture all around the implant. It may not be noticable, noticable, with change in the shape of the breast, with pain and even cold breast. If severe a revision maybe needed...
I think your surgeon is correct. There is a definite tug of war when doing an augmentation and lift at the same time. Not only do implants tend to stretch the skin while the lift tries to reduce it, but also, the implants add weight to the breasts while the lift attempts to hold up the br...
Crescent lifts are of limited value and I have abandoned them because of their ineffectiveness. The basic problem is that the top of the areola is stretched upward but the bottom of the areola stays attached. Therefore you often get an elongated shape, minimal movement and a less than o...
