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Well, the way I usually do it, the sutures dissolve and are pretty much all under the skin and not visible. Best to review with your doc.
Thank you for your question. The most commonly used types of sutures during breast reduction surgery dissolve over time. However, every surgeon has their preference. Please discuss your plastic surgeon's with them to prepare you post operatively. Best of luck to you.
I use only self dissolving sutures so no marks are seen from the sutures on the outside. You should discuss this with your surgeon, the type of sutures they use. If external removable sutures are used, they should be removed by 7 days or will leave marks.
Breast reduction sutures are dissolveable, unless your PS has to perform a free nipple graft, there will be nylon sutures around the areola that will be removed one week post operatively.
If your breasts are causing you pain then OHIP may cover your procedure. The procedure would also make your breasts perkier. Please work with your doctor and plastic surgeon to obtain OHIP coverage.
It is quite likely that your symptoms would improve and that you would benefit from a breast reduction. Guidelines for cover by insurance policies vary widely across the world and you will have to check locally. Best wishes.
Thank you for your question. This is important to understand. I would advise that it would not be advisable to combine these procedures. Combining an elective surgery like a breast reduction with another surgery like a cholecystectomy is not wise. Putting the procedures together increases the ...
