red boobs? scaring? help! 8 weeks post op pics

by saffronair 12th February 2009, 9:00 pm

Hi all,

I am about 8 weeks post op, I had a ba and a lift with 315cc overs, I'm not a 34DD. I am happy with the shape and size, but my boobs seem very red! I don't know if this is normal as I've looked at other peoples photos and they don't look like this! I'm worried it could be an infection or something.

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thanks!

by BoobiePrize 12th February 2009, 9:36 pm

Hi and welcome to BJS

How long have they been red for? Can you PM me your password so I can see what you mean?

Tx
xx

by **nads** 12th February 2009, 9:55 pm

saffronair wrote:Hi all,

I am about 8 weeks post op, I had a ba and a lift with 315cc overs, I'm not a 34DD. I am happy with the shape and size, but my boobs seem very red! I don't know if this is normal as I've looked at other peoples photos and they don't look like this! I'm worried it could be an infection or something.

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thanks!

Do you have any other symptoms, like hot breasts, tender to touch? x

by saffronair 12th February 2009, 10:16 pm

hi,

my boobs are hot...but they always are quite warm. I thought the redness would go, I did see my surgeon last monday and he didn't say anything...whether or not it was like it is now I can't remember...

by BoobiePrize 12th February 2009, 10:18 pm

I've never seen this before either hun, and it doesn't look like the norm. Its odd how it is all collecting at the bottom of your boob, it may be an infection or water rentention but I'm no doctor so I would make appointment to see your surgeon/GP (whoever will see you quicker) to diagnoise it

Did you take any antibiotics when you came out of hospital?

by **nads** 12th February 2009, 10:20 pm

Boobieprize is right, make sure you see someone asap hun, like tomorrow morning x

by saffronair 12th February 2009, 10:26 pm

yeh I took antibiotics when I came out, I also went back to see the nurse a few weeks post op because I was worried about infection - they took a swab but it was all clear.

Ahh, it has been like this for a while - can't really afford to take a day off to go to birmingham to the HMG might see if I can see my GP, don't know if I will be able to get in for tomorrow either. Might ring HMG tomorrow and ask them about it :(

by BoobiePrize 12th February 2009, 10:29 pm

I wouldn't leave it hun, because it seems to swell around your scars which is where fluid usually builds.

Do you get any skin problems? or had surgery before?

Try to see your GP even if its just to get the all clear xx

by saffronair 12th February 2009, 10:33 pm

thanks for all the replies :)

I do have sensitive skin, and when I had dressings on my skin was a bit irriated.

by **nads** 12th February 2009, 10:39 pm

Well at the least call them but your health should come first, if something is wrong its better if its found early, good luck let us know what they say x

by saffronair 13th February 2009, 1:24 pm

hey,

I went to see my GP this morning - I explained the situation, she looked at my breasts and bascially said that at the moment it doesn't look like and infection, as I have a lollipop scare the redness is appearing around that area. But if it does get worse to go back and see the HMG. I'm goign to ring them tomorrow I think and let them know what my GP said to me and see if I can make an appointment to see them next week just in case.

by BoobiePrize 13th February 2009, 5:47 pm

Thats good, glad its good news hun, must be your sensitive skin! xx

by saffronair 16th February 2009, 8:55 pm

yeh I'm hoping that's all it is...I have booked an appointment for thursday at the HMG but with the nurse as the surgeon is only in on mondays argh!

by **nads** 16th February 2009, 9:04 pm

Good luck for thurs x

by BoobiePrize 16th February 2009, 9:07 pm

nads wrote:Good luck for thurs x

from me too Hug

by **RoxyChick** 16th February 2009, 9:48 pm

Hey lovely, can I have a peek at your picture please?

xx

by **ShootingStar** 17th February 2009, 6:45 pm

Hi hun, so good to see you on here, what a difference this site is aye! i felt so sorry for you when you got no reply's on sofem. I looked at your pics and sent my opinion on there for you ok. Heart

BJS is simply the best

Hope you are ok Dr Lurve

xx

by saffronair 17th February 2009, 8:41 pm

Thanks for the replies everyone Hug

I really appreciate it!!!!

Yeh slightly more response on here! - I just wanted to know what people thought and if it had happened to them.

I went to see the nurse today because I was so worried about it. She sounded concerned that my GP didn't give me anything! Might not go back to that GP in the future!!!

They gave me some antibiotics as a precaution and I have to go in on monday to see the surgeon. I am shtting myself now!!! She didn't say it was an infection, because none of my wounds are open etc...but i'm still so cared about this all now and I wish I had gone in sooner!!

I said to her that I'm getting twinges and strange feelings in my boobs but she said that it was a part of the normal healing process...

All I can think about now is this! I'll be worried about it all week :(

by **RoxyChick** 17th February 2009, 9:39 pm

I have to say lovely, I don't know if it's my computer at all, but I can't really see any significant redness.

As you're 8 weeks PO it may be the tissue around the scarring healing, I know my scars are red arount them still, and I'm 5 months PO.

I'd see your surgeon Monday and see what he suggests. Try not to worry about it lovely, it's probably nothing to worry about.

xx

by **nads** 17th February 2009, 9:48 pm

Glad you're seeing your surgeon hun because nurses are not qualified to diagnose patients, good luck i hope its nothing hun x

by **RoxyChick** 17th February 2009, 9:51 pm

nads wrote:Glad you're seeing your surgeon hun because nurses are not qualified to diagnose patients, good luck i hope its nothing hun x

Very true Nads

xx

by kellyrobbo 18th February 2009, 8:27 am

hi hun

thanks for letting me look at your pics, i see what you mean about the redness, i've never seen that before, esp 8 weeks post op, you'd think they would be over the worst by now...

i see i'm a bit late in coming into this conversation and that you've already seen the nurse and got some antibiotics, are they helping at all, can you see a difference yet?

when do you see your surgeon? hope its all ok hun

kelly
xx

ps, your new boobs are a fantastic shape hun, they look wonderful, so full and perky!

xxx

by saffronair 20th February 2009, 12:41 pm

thanks for the replies all!

To make matters worse I feel over yesterday kinda onto my boobs! argh! I'm ok but I was even more worried about them! lol.

I don't know if some of the redness is stretch marks...I'm still red and the antibiotics haven't (or don't seem to have had) any effect, I don't know how long they would take to kick in...Hopefully when I see the surgeon on monday he can say what it is!

by babeedoll27 20th February 2009, 7:34 pm

Hi hun..

This all sounds quite worrying for you...glad you got some good advice and went to see your doctor and nurse. Hopefully after 3 days of being on your anti-B's you're feeling better? It won't hurt to take them even if its not an infection...try and drink plenty of fluids too!

Please can I see your pics hun? I've only seen 1 lollipop lift, and am curious...

Thanks darl..

BBD xxx

by saffronair 23rd February 2009, 3:47 pm

So I saw the surgeon today. He said that it was not an infection, and it's more likely to be my skin being irritated due to having sensitive skin - Which is what my Gp had said...I think the nurse at the HMG just refered me to the surgeon and gave me the antibiotics as a precaution.

He adviced me that is didn't have anything to do with the implant and that I should try a different bra (I'm still wearing my sports bras day and night) and to get measured as the size im wearing could be to small and might be irritating my skin.

So here's hoping my skin will go back to normal soon!

Thanks again for all the support everyone! Hug

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