Had breast aug/lift 5 month post op cohesive gel 550 cc smooth. Lollipop incision. Is it normal to have a hole in my incision?

Unfortunately sutures can come to the surface over time and "spit out", typically once there they can be removed and the issue is resolved. Keep in touch with your Plastic Surgeon and let him / her follow you closely to ensure you do well.Stephen M. Dvais, MD, FACSGreen Hills Plastic Surgery

Dear liya2014,

Breast lift mastopexy incisions, together with breast
implantation, can sometimes have delayed wound healing. It appears in your
clinical situation there was some delayed wound healing and then some local
incisional management with re-suturing.
It is very common in the months following breast lift surgery and any
kind of incision, such as a tummy tuck where there is tension, that the deep
sutures used to support the incision may start to dissolve and sometimes the
body can try to push these sutures out through the incision. This is called a stitch abscess or, in common
vernacular lay terms, suture spitting. Small holes in the incision in areas of tension such as a breast lift or
abdominoplasty are extremely common and generally, over time, with local wound
management and removal of the absorbable suture or any trapped structure such
as an epidermal cyst, will heal normally.
It is important you see your operative surgeon, as they are well aware
of these tissue healing circumstances and will be in the best position to
facilitate total wound healing. Once
your scar is completely healed, if there is any redness, thickening or abnormality,
local management of the scar with injectable triamcinolone and topical silicone
or laser light devices will help improve the scar and optimize the appearance.

Stay in close contact with your operative surgeon and I’m
sure your results will be excellent.

For more information, please review the link below.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

Sincerely,

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto