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Leakage on Scars 3 Weeks After Surgery, is This Normal?

I had surgery just over 3weeks ago over in Turkey, on return home I felt the right breast was swollen and was advised of possible collection of fluid however tonight the left breast looked a little inflamed around the incision and it started to weep fluid, after a visit to my GP he has put on a dressing and given me some anti biotics, however will this clear any infection and when should the leaking stop? My surgeon is based in turkey ands will not be over in UK for 3 weeks

5 Doctor Answers | Asked by Nic b
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Leakage 3 Weeks After Breast Implants

The redness coupled with the possible fluid collection suggests an infection. Although antibiotics are needed, anuy fluid collection should be drained.
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Leakage

There should be no leakage three weeks after surgery. Sometimes incisions that take longer to heal cause some spotting. You should be evaluated.
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Incision Leakage and Infection

At 3 weeks, your incision should be healed. Leakage and inflammation around the wound implies an infection, and taking antibiotics is a good first step. However, I would not rely on antibiotics alone to solve the problem with the leakage. Leakage means that there is an opening somewhere along your incision. If not treated appropriately, this opening can become larger, potentially exposing your implant. It is important to find a local plastic surgeon to examine and treat you now, rather than... more

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?Implant infection

You really need to be seen by your surgeon or another of your choosing. This may represent an implant infection, and if so, antibiotics alone may not clear up the problem. The sooner you are evaluated the better. Best wishes.
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Breast implant

I would be very concerned about an infection. If the infection is just in the skin the antibiotics may work, if it is deeper it may involve the implant. See your surgeon ASAP
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Nic b 13 Nov 2012
Thanks for relies, I went to hospital couple days later as I was not happy with my surgeon from turkey advising me its nothing to worry about, hospital admitted ,e and out me on Intervene drip of anti biotics however next day after assessing me they sent a plastic surgeon to have a look who gave me the out devastating news that he had to remove the implant as it was exposed and infection had set in, I contacted my surgeon who advised me not to go ahead and to allow tablets to work but I signed paper worked and had NHS remove them which broke my heart to go through with but they strongly advised I must do so and that my other breast could be left however was hugely swollen so advised to have both out, turned out left breast was infected and right had large seroma, words cannot explain how devastated I am, iv broke my heart since Friday afternoon and I feel so low, but I know my health had to come 1st so thank you for the advise your all passed on about seeking medical care, however now I am faced with my surgeons abroad saying that I should have taken there advise and waited a mother week and that I have allowed the NHS to interfere and they will not fix what they call the NHS mess, they have said they will carry out surgery and give me new implants at a reduced cost which I cannot believe, it's not my fault I got an infection but they say its not theirs either, don't know were I now go from here. So if anyone has any helpful advise please do pass it on, I need something to lift my mood, I worked so hard to pay for my surgery and it made a huge difference to me confidence wise and its all been taken away from me and now left me unwell enough to not attend work, I have two jobs so I am now at a big loss.

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