What can cause Liquid fat to bust through my skin, 5 and 6 weeks post op? (photos)

April 12, 2014
Asked By:sexymina

I had a brazilian butt and thigh lift 7 weeks ago. Some fat was injected into my outer thigh areas to fill in some defects. Post op I kept having these low grade temps and ended up taking 3 wks of antibiotics. Week 5 an area in my right outer thigh became extremely painful, the skin started peeling, fluctuant. Went to see the ps and lanced it, with oily fluid came out, no odor. The very next day my right butt started acting the same. Fat started coming out. I saw the ps again, he sent cultures

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