My left implant was removed about a week and a half ago (3 weeks after I initially got them) due to infection. There was only 10-15ml of infected fluid in the pocket, and I stopped leaking after a few days. However, two nights ago I somehow wokeup lying completely on my front and since have had what can be described as muscle ache in the area and a lot of leakage. The leakage isn't puss its sort of a dark yellow clear liquid but there is a lot more than before. Should I be concerned? Thanks
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In general, the smaller the original breasts and the smaller the implants that are removed, the more "normal" things look. However, you have had problems, and a double bubble may indicate your native breast crease may have been violated or stretched. So there is no way to predict. Do consult...
I would suggest giving your tissue about 3 to 6 months to heal, before re-implantation. Otherwise, the risk of infection and poorer healing is increased. You may want to check back with your plastic surgeon for his/her advice.
When your surgeon said reattaching your muscle, he meant sewing the pectoralis muscle straight back down. It would be unusual that your muscle was so low that it ended up causing this deformity. If it did and you don't want to get a reduction/lift to improve the contour, those...