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15 months after Breast Lift-glad I did it, but still painful scars and drooping a bit - Corona Del Mar, CA
UPDATED FROM SoCali Gal
2 years post
Large painful keloids at the incisions
WORTH IT$7,200
My original implant and breast lift surgery left me with small keloid scars under my breasts. This was noted by Dr. Agha at the time of original consult. Since commonly Keloids reoccur, I do feel that Dr. Agha should have taken measures, such as steroid injections at the incision sight, to prevent them. I now have LARGE, knobby and dark keloids that are bigger than my nipples (worse than the original keloids) that are very painful. At my 2 year anniversary of the lift, I showed Dr. Agha the keloids, hoping he would have a solution for me. He said he could do a revision, but the cost for further surgery was way out of my budget. From my personal research, it seems that keloid removal requires steroid injections not only at the time of surgery, but every 4 weeks. I am not sure if I can find a surgeon who can successfully and reasonably do this for me. This makes me sad, because although my breasts themselves look very good, the scars are painful and make me self conscious.
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UPDATED FROM SoCali Gal
1 year post
Still feeling good about the surgery!!
My husband is thrilled with the natural results and my size! Very little pain now and I have gone back to using the silicone strips, which really seem to be helping with the scars. Happy to give anyone more specifics if they are facing the same issues!
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May 25, 2015
Hi I just wanted to say you look beautiful after your explant and lift! I am post 11/2 months explant and lift and I'm a lil concerned because I have a bulging scar on my left side while the right side is flat. I am a lil worried that it will not go away. Thanks for sharing your story your concerns are understandable especially if you are in discomfort but you have a beautiful result!
May 29, 2015
Thanks and I have started using the silicone strips again in an attempt to flatten the scars and keloids that are forming. Also I am rubbing with Vitamin E oil in between to soften them. We will see if it helps.
October 1, 2016
Hi SoCali Gal,
Just to let you know that I've read that Vit E can in fact weaken the scar or widen/thin the scar. Do some research. My surgeon (awaiting op) states on his website somewhere that there is evidence against using this. I've read it elsewhere too, in relation to mastopexy. All the best.
Just to let you know that I've read that Vit E can in fact weaken the scar or widen/thin the scar. Do some research. My surgeon (awaiting op) states on his website somewhere that there is evidence against using this. I've read it elsewhere too, in relation to mastopexy. All the best.
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