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wound opening around permanent suture knot, exudate

wound opening around permanent suture knot, serous fluid

wound opening around permanent suture knot, granulation

wound opening around permanent suture knot, granulation

after permanent suture removal and two attempts at closing, the tissue is too inflamed to hold any suture.

incision healed, with a scab at top from broken capillary close to surface of thin skin

incision widening of other breast

resorbable sutures "spitting" and causing holes at 3-4 weeks post-revision (revision performed at 1 yr post)