Help!!! Infected scar Started by: Hannah Squires

Hey, this happened to me too unfortunately – I had a stitch abscess (really common, like a tiny little hole in the stitch) but I thought it got infected too cause it was weeping liquid and had a strange odour. I think that’s definitely a sign of infection so call to your nurse ASAP as you can prevent it spreading any further into the breast pocket with antibiotics/iodine dressings etc. but she’ll be able to guide you in what to do.

I don’t want to scare you as my situation was different to yours because of the small hole I had, so don’t panic, but I had to go in for an emergency re-op to replace my implant incase any infection had spread to the implant itself so best to check & be safe than sorry but it should be absolutely fine. It is fairly common they’ll probably just tell you to keep covered up & monitor it just make sure it’s dry after showering & you’re not sweating down there etc. xx

Hi, I’d call them just in case. Similar to Ellie don’t want to scare you, at 6 weeks PO I had a small hole in my scar (yours doesn’t look like mine BTW as you could see a hole clearly in mine with clear liquid seeping from it all the time) . They removed the implant from my right breast in January and I’m waiting for another date for when they start re operating to pop it back in. They told me then I should have contacted them sooner instead of waiting for the check up with the nurse 3 days after seeing the hole. Great that your mums a Dr and you’ve got antibiotics, the iodine plasters as Ellie mentioned are meant to be really good. Better to check ASAP I’m sure they’ll have a look at the picture you’ve just posted and give you a better idea and hopefully put your mind at ease Xx

Hi Hannah, I the same issue as you and my scar liked exactly like yours. I was put on more antibiotics and it did eventually go but the hole took longer to close up. I’m not over 4 months post op and unfortunately where the incision opened slightly, the scar has stretched and it is now a lot wider than the rest of the scar which isn’t good. Take good care of it to avoid it widening and effecting the scar x