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I Had A Breast Reduction Surgery A Month Ago And

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Posted on Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Question: i had a breast reduction surgery a month ago and this is from the tubes for dranage. it has not fully closed yet and has had a scab for a while. it just recently started to give me stabbing pain and thats when i saw it was all red. the area above the lump by the scab which is the area with not irritated skin is where i felt extreme stabbing pain when i touchd it. i wanted to know of this is an infection and how bad.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Infection, but not serious

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome. Well, there is obvious erythema, and small area of cellulitis so it indicates wound infection, but it doesn't looks like phlegmone, abscess or some more serious issue. If there is clear discharge then this probably self limiting and you should just be patient. But if there is pus leaking, or increasing pain then I suggest to consult surgeon, take microbiological swab and have antibiotic course with amoxicilin. At this point, it may also be reccomendable to have short course of antibiotics, 5-7days and apply garamicin ointment and aquacel dressing. This should be enough to prevent further progression of infection. Wish you good health.
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I Had A Breast Reduction Surgery A Month Ago And

Brief Answer: Infection, but not serious Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome. Well, there is obvious erythema, and small area of cellulitis so it indicates wound infection, but it doesn't looks like phlegmone, abscess or some more serious issue. If there is clear discharge then this probably self limiting and you should just be patient. But if there is pus leaking, or increasing pain then I suggest to consult surgeon, take microbiological swab and have antibiotic course with amoxicilin. At this point, it may also be reccomendable to have short course of antibiotics, 5-7days and apply garamicin ointment and aquacel dressing. This should be enough to prevent further progression of infection. Wish you good health.