Breast Reduction Hematoma is Still Hard and Sore. Normal?

Had reduction 18 days ago, drains removed following day. Excessive swelling on one more obvious - was told it would settle. Bruising and shape compared with other was not reducing. Managed to get referred to surgeon in own country and ultrasound showed large mass. It was aspirated and a large hematoma reduced yesterday, a sample sent for analysis. I was hoping I would feel an improvement today however it is very hard still and sore, is this normal and could it have filled again?

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Hematoma After Breast Reduction

I am sorry that you are going through this. Unfortunately, hematomas (a swelling composed of blood) do occur even to the best of surgeons. When hematoma occurs, that means blood has leaked not only into the pocket which was drained, but throughout all the tissue in that breast. Even if the hematoma is completely gone, it will take weeks and weeks for the swelling, due to the free blood in your tissue, to go down. Unfortunately, draining a hematoma does not always... more