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My Saline Breast Implants Are Lumpy and Shelflike. Need Advice.
Four weeks ago I had saline implants put in under the muscle with a breast lift. I've had a lot of swelling and bruising, and even pitting sternal...
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Small Hematoma on Right Breast: What Should I Do?
I woke up this morning with this small blood blister looking thing just below my right nipple. It is the size of a pea and it is worrying me. I called...
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Is Alloderm or Strattice Needed for Implant Reconstruction?
I recently had a prophylactic mastectomy and developed a rather odd complication of persistant drainage with alloderm. My skin would open and drain. I...
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One of my Saline Implants Has Ruptured. Can I Get my Doctor to Drain the Other One?
Hi, I am a breast cancer survivor. I had chemo and radiation on my right breast. Afterwards the muscle on the right breast tightened up around my...
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Does Seroma and Drainage Mean I'll Need a Breast Implant Revision?
I had a full lift with 250'cc silcone 3 wks ago. I experienced some fluid draining about a week ago after I had some stitches removed,then 3days later...
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After Hematoma/seroma Are my Breast Looking Normal? 24 Days Post-op Still Draining. (photo)
I've been confirmed hematoma. Dr. drained with syring. Diagnosed myself seroma(obvious) On right breast only. No infections at all.Weekly appts, Dr is...
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Is It Normal 1 Week Post-Op To Replace An Implant And Drain Excess Fluid In Same Procedure?
I went today for my 6-day post-op. My left breast appears to be healing fine, however my right breast is still very swollen and hard. My surgeon...
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Clear Pin Size Drainage From Incision After Implant Replacement? (photo)
Hi, I had breast implants on December 14, 2011. I got into a car accident one and a half months later, and my left implant had to be removed. My PS...
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Draining Saline to Achieve "Teardrop Shape" Breasts?
I desire large implants w a teardrop look. I'm a B aiming for at least a DD. I have rib cage of 26.5"a chestof 30" around 5'1'' 105lbs. Asurgeon I...
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How Long Do I Have to Wait Until I Can Replace Implant Removed Due to Infection?
Bellini lift broke and they went in and removed, added saline and after left breast got infection, tried fighting it for 5 months with meds. Didnt...
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