scabbing

sos620 · 09-14-2007, 06:32 PM

Hi Dr. Pousti,

I'm about one month post-op for my breast aug and had an areolar incision. i have some scabbing left but it seems to be taking forever to fall off. I don't know if its scabbing with an internal stitch attached to it because I see a little speck of white, so I'm hesitant to pull it out. Should I just wait for the scabs to fall off or should I take it off myself? I'm afraid it might open up a hole and it might get infected.

Dr. Pousti · 09-22-2007, 10:37 PM

You should let the scab fall off by itself -- don't pull anything off. If it's bothering you a lot, you should

go see your doctor.

09-14-2007, 06:32 PM	#1
sos620 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	scabbing Hi Dr. Pousti, I'm about one month post-op for my breast aug and had an areolar incision. i have some scabbing left but it seems to be taking forever to fall off. I don't know if its scabbing with an internal stitch attached to it because I see a little speck of white, so I'm hesitant to pull it out. Should I just wait for the scabs to fall off or should I take it off myself? I'm afraid it might open up a hole and it might get infected. __________________ -

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09-22-2007, 10:37 PM	#2
Dr. Pousti Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	You should let the scab fall off by itself -- don't pull anything off. If it's bothering you a lot, you should go see your doctor.