POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
A Load off my Chest. Lehigh Valley, PA
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2 months post
Six weeks post op
dabHHHDecember 8, 2016
WORTH IT
I had a check up at the PS, where the snipped a couple of internal stitches that popped out. I may resume daily activities like vacuuming, and I may ease into exercising in two weeks. I'm still a bit uneven, but I was way more so before the surgery. Still a bit swollen, hoping that larger side slims down a little more over time. I've been wearing the Mepitec silicon tape during the day and massaging Palmers cocoa butter with E, bio oil, or bio corneum in the evenings. If I use them in the morning, the tape doesn't stick. I feel close to normal. Tender at incision sites- not ready for a bra to sit there.
UPDATED FROM dabHHH
1 month post
Itchy and red from Maderma
dabHHHNovember 29, 2016
Has this happened to anyone? I was super itchy, so I checked my incisions, which were red. I've only used the Mederma a few times as I was still using antibiotic ointment. I haven't used maderma today and things seem back to normal.
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November 30, 2016
My doctor said no ointments ever...no stick gauze only then, ..just silicone sheets once the incisions are healed
November 30, 2016
I have a couple of spots that opened from stitching coming out. My PS said to use antibiotic and non stick gauze on those spots. He also said Mederma. I go on Thursday so we will discuss. The scars were all red, almost like when you have an infected cut. One shower and a few hours later they were fine. Definitely the Mederma causing it.
November 30, 2016
All doctors are different I guess. That's why I had pre discussed with my dermatologist. She's the one who thought mederma was a bad idea. She says she's seen a lot of reactions with it. My surgeon says that the only thing I'd get from the triple antibiotic ointment was triple the chance of infection. I had just started with it on my open spots and he was adamant that i stop.
November 30, 2016
I thought the reasoning for using ointment was to keep the open area moist to have less scarring? So you just use non stick gauze? Another point to discuss at my appointment tomorrow. I'm so glad to have everyone's experiences at my fingertips.
November 30, 2016
Yup...just the non stick gauze. It's been healing so I can't complain. He said about 3 weeks. The 2 spots that were open are almost closed and it's been 2 1/2 weeks. So he was accurate. He said to get them dry quickly so you can use the silicone on it. That reduces the scarring quickly. It's great being able to read about everyone's experiences. Every surgeon is different so you listen then do what works for you.
November 30, 2016
I'm 2 months post. I have not tried to use mederma for the breast reduction; however, I used it after a basal cell carcinoma removal on my face (about a 2 inch incision). I lasted a week and gave up...definitely made me itchy and I really didn't like the smell. I haven't had any problem with the other products I'm using (palmer's cocoa butter with vitamin e, bio oil, rosehip oil and aquaphor) but I just tried mepitac tape for the first thing yesterday and won't be doing that again...uber itch! one other note, I ran out of polysporin at some point and tried Neosporin and got itch from that too. gotta love the sensitive skin!
November 30, 2016
Hi. I've only used bio oil so far & the silicone tape. Saw your 5 week pic. Looking great! :)
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1 month post
Week 5
dabHHHNovember 28, 2016
I forgot to post week 5 pics...all the glue is off. Just two areas that are not fully closed. I started scar treatment, varying products each time. Mederma, biocorneum, and antibiotic ointment on the open areas, covered with non stick gauze.
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December 3, 2016
Hey they look amazing after 5 weeks! What size are you now if you don't mind me asking.. has the swelling gone down?
December 3, 2016
I haven't measured, since there should be swelling for another month. I've tried on my old bras and they are all too big. I think maybe a d now with swelling?
December 4, 2016
The scars look non existent! Have you started scar therapy? And oh that's good then, how long does swelling usually last?
December 5, 2016
Oh, they are there, just hidden in the fold, and the camera angle. I've used neosporin antibiotic in this pic. I tried Mederma and got itchy and red. I bought biocorneum and silicon tape, but waiting for a few small areas to heal. (Stitches spit out through incisions.) I've read swelling can go on for months, but it's less and less for me.
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