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Wound Healing after Rads and Implant
Hi All, my first post so hopefully I’m doing this right! I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago with 2cm Tumor in left breast. I had lumpectomy and Rads with my existing Breast implants kept in place as re...
It's a big op @Sammie with lots going on under the surface though there is not much to see from the outside.
I can't give you much encouragement as my personal experience has been that my body hates dissolvable stitches and that they have been a major issue for me. The internal ones aren't so bad (as far as I know) but any on my skin are a nightmare. I encapsulate them too /:
After 4 weeks these things should be settling down. If worse comes to worse, get your GP to write a referral to a public hospital for an ultrasound to see if there are mechanical issues preventing healing. You can then take the report to your surgeon and avoid some charges. Mxx
I can't give you much encouragement as my personal experience has been that my body hates dissolvable stitches and that they have been a major issue for me. The internal ones aren't so bad (as far as I know) but any on my skin are a nightmare. I encapsulate them too /:
After 4 weeks these things should be settling down. If worse comes to worse, get your GP to write a referral to a public hospital for an ultrasound to see if there are mechanical issues preventing healing. You can then take the report to your surgeon and avoid some charges. Mxx