Does scabbing put off first fill?

gdf18 · 05-27-2008, 12:19 PM

Hi- I'm almost four weeks after surgery with first fill scheduled for a week from now. I still have some scabbing on the port incision. If it's not all gone can they still give me the first fill? I know it's up to my surgeon, but I'm curious if anyone has had this experience?

Gwenn

Kalipso2 · 05-27-2008, 12:32 PM

no, not for me. my port is actually located right above the actual incision.

sisterc · 05-27-2008, 12:35 PM

After my first fill five days ago I found out my port was located futher down than I thought. I don't think you will have a problem at all.

gdf18 · 05-27-2008, 12:47 PM

Of course.....that makes sense. I guess I just assumed the incision was over the port itself. I didn't think that it could be inch or so away from it. I guess maybe the harder spot I can feel right above the incision is the port itself......DUH!

Gwenn

Kalipso2 · 05-27-2008, 12:54 PM

now don't DUH yourself!

i don't think anyone here thinks any question is "dumb".

i initially thought my port was moving and called my doctor in a panic!

gdf18 · 05-27-2008, 01:14 PM

You're correct, of course.Everything is new and so much is annoying right now. I have one tiny incision under my breast that wasn't quite closed properly. Surgeon saw it, said not a prob, use a bandaid, change it every day. It's 2 weeks later and my skin wouldn't tolerate the bandaid well so I'm rashy. And it's closed except there a little bit of stuff at the edge, like a little hard plug, and it is just loose enough that whenever my bra hits it (like all the time), it's irritated. It won't meld into the skin. I don't want to play with it or pull it off or anything. I'm biding my time until the fill next week and let the surgeon deal with it. I wanted surgical tape when I first went in and am sorry I didn't push him past the bandaid. I know it will work out and there's no infection or anything, but so many little nudgy issues.

Gwenn

coolcrystal · 05-27-2008, 01:49 PM

I thought that hard lump under my incision was the port for a good three weeks... when I went to see the doc I asked him about the lump and he said it was actually the stitches under the incision healing and that lump would go away and then he pointed about an inch under the incision and said that my port was "in there"... I couldn't even feel it. So, when they go to give you a fill, your incisions won't be in the way.