Had a BA 5 weeks ago - found this tonight. Started using the silicone strips because I was told everything was healing nicely a week ago. Called the PS on call and he started me on a round of antibiotics until I can see the doctor on Tuesday. Any ideas? I've had a lot of pain on this side recently but no fever or chills. There is bulge around the incision site that was previously closed. Any thoughts?
Answer: Apparent Pus Filled Sac On Incision Site 5 Weeks After Breast Surgery - Any Thoughts? When you hear the sound of hoof beats, think of horses and not zebras.Infection after a breast surgery is certainly a possibility, but it usually occurs before 5 weeks. The most common cause of a bump with some redness and potentially leaking of what appears to be pus is what is known as a STITCH ABSCESS. Most plastic surgeons will close the outside of the skin with permanent sutures that have to be removed. Stitches under the skin, known as subcuticular sutures, are most often dissolvable sutures. The process of dissolving most of these sutures includes a lot of white blood cells coming to the area and eating up the suture material. At times, there is not enough moisture in the surrounding tissue to allow a complete dissolving of these sutures, and that leads to a sac of partially dissolved suture plus white blood cells which looks like infected pus but lacks the most important element, bacteria. These stitch abscesses are very easily treated by a Board Certified plastic surgeon. Your on call plastic surgeon did the right thing by putting you on antibiotics until you could be seen by your own plastic surgeon. You might have a zebra there, but I doubt it.
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Answer: Apparent Pus Filled Sac On Incision Site 5 Weeks After Breast Surgery - Any Thoughts? When you hear the sound of hoof beats, think of horses and not zebras.Infection after a breast surgery is certainly a possibility, but it usually occurs before 5 weeks. The most common cause of a bump with some redness and potentially leaking of what appears to be pus is what is known as a STITCH ABSCESS. Most plastic surgeons will close the outside of the skin with permanent sutures that have to be removed. Stitches under the skin, known as subcuticular sutures, are most often dissolvable sutures. The process of dissolving most of these sutures includes a lot of white blood cells coming to the area and eating up the suture material. At times, there is not enough moisture in the surrounding tissue to allow a complete dissolving of these sutures, and that leads to a sac of partially dissolved suture plus white blood cells which looks like infected pus but lacks the most important element, bacteria. These stitch abscesses are very easily treated by a Board Certified plastic surgeon. Your on call plastic surgeon did the right thing by putting you on antibiotics until you could be seen by your own plastic surgeon. You might have a zebra there, but I doubt it.
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Answer: Stitch Abscess It is probably a stitch abscess, but you will need to be evaluated in person. So make an appointment to see your surgeon as soon as possible. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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Answer: Stitch Abscess It is probably a stitch abscess, but you will need to be evaluated in person. So make an appointment to see your surgeon as soon as possible. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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November 18, 2015
Answer: Infection I agree with starting antibiotics as you said. But I also feel that you need to see your PS as soon as possible to make sure that the infection is only superficial and that the implant does not get contaminated!
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November 18, 2015
Answer: Infection I agree with starting antibiotics as you said. But I also feel that you need to see your PS as soon as possible to make sure that the infection is only superficial and that the implant does not get contaminated!
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November 18, 2015
Answer: Wound infection I recommend starting antibiotics immediately for this wound infection and being seen by your surgeon today if possible. Good luck!
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November 18, 2015
Answer: Wound infection I recommend starting antibiotics immediately for this wound infection and being seen by your surgeon today if possible. Good luck!
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November 17, 2015
Answer: Concern over infection It is rare to have an infection after breast augmentation particularly this far out from your surgery. A course of antibiotics is a reasonable first step. It is possible that this represents a superficial infection near the suture line that could resolve with conservative (non-operative) measures. Nonetheless, an in-person examination would be required to make that distinction and determine the most appropriate treatment plan.
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November 17, 2015
Answer: Concern over infection It is rare to have an infection after breast augmentation particularly this far out from your surgery. A course of antibiotics is a reasonable first step. It is possible that this represents a superficial infection near the suture line that could resolve with conservative (non-operative) measures. Nonetheless, an in-person examination would be required to make that distinction and determine the most appropriate treatment plan.
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November 16, 2015
Answer: Five weeks postop You should see your plastic surgeon as soon as can be arranged. Though infections at 6 weeks are unusual,they occasionally will occur. These infections should be resolved as quickly as possible to avoid finding their way to the implant. Starting the antibiotics seems reasonable as a first step.
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November 16, 2015
Answer: Five weeks postop You should see your plastic surgeon as soon as can be arranged. Though infections at 6 weeks are unusual,they occasionally will occur. These infections should be resolved as quickly as possible to avoid finding their way to the implant. Starting the antibiotics seems reasonable as a first step.
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