I had my breast augmentation surgery one week ago as was instructed to remove my steri strips and have my stitches removed by my primary care doctor at 7 days PO. I am scheduled to have stitches removed tomorrow and my incision still feel very sore and red after removing the tape. Is this normal? Also are my incisions supposed to look this way? I was expecting them to be much thinner. Will they improve??
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February 3, 2019
Answer: My incision still feel very sore and red after removing the tape. Is this normal?
Thanks for your inquiry, the most important thing is to know the concentration of the tylenol in the percoet which is usually 325 mg, thus instead of a percocet you can take 325 mg on tylenol at the next scheduled dose, good luck.
Dear Tiffany,
This may be a spitting suture as your surgeon has suggested however a follow up appointment is warranted. In the interim continue the instructions that your surgeon gave you.
Best regards,
Tarek V. Copty, MD FACS
You are still early in the healing process and what you are seeing may not be your final results yet. You may still be experiencing swelling and tissue tightness which causes temporary asymmetry, These resolve over time as your body heals. It would be best to at least wait for 3-4 months before...