How alarming is an infection from internal stitches?

[jjmcel]

I am spitting out my internal stitches and have developed abscesses around at least two of them on my right areola incision. I had a donut lift and breast augmentation 6 weeks ago. I have redness, which extends about 1 inch, and warmth in the area. The nurse put me on Cipro and said come back in Monday to see the doc and they may do a culture then. It is draining a little pus and serous fluid now. I am applying bacitracin ointment. I have no fever or chills. Does this put me at higher risk for cc or any other problems?

[Dr.Hueneke]

Well, this is no way to say in your case. In general stitch infections are not much of a problem. Hopefully your surgeon closed the tissue in layers and what is going on at the surface will not affect the implant. Unless your breast was red and you had a fever and were feeling sick, it is likely limited to just the sutures. It is not uncommon and resolves in almost all cases.