How much time needs to pass to be sure I wont split my incisions after my Breast Lift? I have an anchor-shaped incision. At 8 days post op, the doctor removed the steri strips because I had an allergic reaction and just reinforced it with dermibond. I have seen some terrible pictures on the Internet and am worried about returning to normal activities (like picking up a 25 lbs 2-year-old).
Answers (16)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
May 3, 2016
Answer: Wait 6 Weeks Before Strenuous Activity Following Breast Lift Surgery
Be careful! An honest plastic surgeon would tell you that there is no good way to give you a good result without a vertical incision. The vertical incisions usually heal very well and are hard to notice down the road. It's very rare for a patient to complain about that scar. However, if someone...
It sounds like the implant volume is still very full high on the chest.
As the skin and muscle in the lower pole of the breast relax, the volume in the implant will shift downward: this is what we call implants "settling."
As the "implants settle," the...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
