Are dissolvable stitches used In a breast lift 6 weeks post op supposed to be tender and painful when they are dissolving? I have also had many stitches spit out of already healed skin. Is there a chance that my body won't dissolve them and want to spit them all out?
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Answer: Splitting dissolvable sutures after breast lift
Any type of breast surgery can cause some nerve dysfunction. However the nerve pain or loss of sensation is typically on the breasts and occasionally below the arm pit. However the nerves that cause back pain are not near the breast area in breast surgery is unlikely to cause back pain.
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...
Yes, breast lifts can be repeated.My preferred technique, in someone your age,
is The Ultimate Breast LiftTM.The breast tissue is reshaped creating upper pole fullness, elevated
higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.The weight of the breast is transferred to
the...