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Can you use a warm compress after top surgery?

Started by Elijah3291, May 29, 2013, 09:56:18 AM

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Elijah3291

May 29, 2013, 09:56:18 AM
Hey guys, most of you know my situation.

I had surgery and developed a hematoma (a pooling of clotted blood) As of now it is no longer continuing to grow, i had a dr examine it and he says it seems stable and we can wait for now, I have more antibiotics so it wont get infected.

For now, he thinks I will need surgery again, since the blood is clotted it cant be drained with a needle, it needs to be surgically removed.

Surgery will be 1,800, and I still have god knows how many bills I will be getting from the two ER's I went to (and they didn't drain it when it needed to be)

I am gonna see my Dr in two weeks and we are hoping that he can just drain it, if not I will have surgery. Until then I will have to wear my ace bandage.. >:( >:( (I HATE THIS)

I know I cannot use ice on my chest, my dr says its too late for that, but I have been reading that a warm compress can help a hematoma liquify.  I cannot use ice, because it could damage my nipple graphs. Does anyone know if I can use heat on my chest, will it harm my nipples?

has anyone used mederma on their scars, how soon post op did you start.
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Daniel006

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May 29, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
Hey Elijah,

I went to Dr. Garramone about ten months ago.  I started using scar reduction methods after my scars no longer had any scabbing.  As for the warm compress, my recommendation is to ask Dr. Garramone.  He will have a better answer than any of us will.

Good luck with everything.  Your situation totally sucks and I feel terrible for you.





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Paul

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June 01, 2013, 10:05:32 PM
I don't know about Mederma, but my doctor gave me the "Okay" to use Scarguard at my 2 week follow up.  I just went back Thursday (10 weeks) and he was fine with the fact that I was still using it and I can continue as long as I want.  My best suggestion would be to ask the doctor.  I know some doctors want you to wait a little longer and some let you start sooner.  Also, some have preferred scar treatment methods for whatever specific reasons they have. 
It's hard to see through clouds of grey in a world full of Black and White.
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Elijah3291

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June 02, 2013, 01:49:16 AM
Thanks everyone. 

I decided to not risk the warm compress

I did get some silicone strips for my incisions, I think I can start them now because G said I could start scar guard.
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Simon

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June 02, 2013, 03:57:38 AM
Quote from: Elijah on June 02, 2013, 01:49:16 AM
I did get some silicone strips for my incisions, I think I can start them now because G said I could start scar guard.

Does this mean your hematoma has healed itself?  :)
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Elijah3291

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June 02, 2013, 10:36:28 AM
well, it has been getting smaller everyday.  I haven't looked at it this morning yet.

But yeah, its been getting smaller AND its been getting squishy rather then hard, so if it doesn't go down on its own, I am thinking that he can simply drain it rather then surgery.

Really excited about the silicone strips though, heard a lot of good things about them.
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