Lump After Breast Augmentation with Saline Implants

I had saline breast implants about 9 months ago. On my left breast, there is a lump that feels like a water bubble. Is this normal? What could this be?

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27 Doctor Answers | Asked by 2timesdonewrong in north carolina

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Breast mass should always be investigated

I am so glad you asked this question, as it has vast implications for all women. A breast mass should always be investigated regardless of the circumstances. More than likely, the “lump” that you have detected is related to the breast augmentation. Please return to your treating plastic surgeon for a thorough evaluation, diagnostic tests, and imaging to establish an accurate diagnosis. Best of luck! I hope this helps.

Any breast mass should be checked out

2timesD, Any new mass or lump in the breast should be checked out. There should not be any "water bubble" from your implants. Without seeing a picture, it is hard to give you specific advice. However, you may be feeling your implant protrude from under the muscle, but we would need more clinical information to know for sure. In any case, you should go back to your surgeon and have a thorough breast exam.

Masses post-op

New lumps after breast augmentation must be investigated and ruled out for malignancy. Most of these masses wind up being benign but they should be investigated. Steps to figure out the nature of the lesion could be as benign as an ultrasound. The mass may represent a resolving hematoma or, in rarer circumstances, an isolated seroma - however no breast mass should ever be ignored. See you plastic surgeon soon. I hope this helps.

Possible Causes Include Hematomas, Seromas, Areas of Fat, Etc. You Need to be Evaluated by Your Surgeon.

Anytime a woman develops a new breast lump, an appropriate evaluation should be under taken to determine the cause. In the vast majority of women who develop breast lumps immediately following breast augmentation, the cause is usually related to the surgical procedure. Possible causes include small hematomas, seromas, areas of fat necrosis and possibly folds within the breast implant. Never the less, an investigation should be performed because the consequences of missing an early stage... more

Breast Augmentation Lump

The lump is more than likely the implant itself that you are feeling underneath the skin where there isn't as much breast and muscle tissue covering it. However, any lump should be investigated, so I would contact your physician and have it examined to put your mind at ease and rule out any concerns.

Lump after breast augmentation

Hello, Any new lumps or masses that are discovered after a breast augmentation should be inverstigated to make sure that they are not malignant. This would start by your plastic surgeon and/or primary care doctor examining you and obtaining either a mammogram or other comparable radiographic study. If there is still some doubt about what the mass is a stereotactic biopsy with a needle may be performed by a radiologist to obtain a small specimen sample. There is... more

Breast lump following breast augmentation

Any new lump in the breast should be evaluated as soon as possible by a qualified physician. When a breast implant is present, the lump could represent a number of implant-specific issues, such as an implant edge, ripple, fold, or valve. However, it might not be any of these things and may require more investigation. Make sure that you see your doctor as soon as possible to determine if further workup is appropriate.

Lump post breast augmentation with saline implants

Seek your surgeon immediately to evaluate this 'lump" . It could be so many things. Even a mammogram might be in order. From MIAMI Dr. B

Lump after saline implants

Lumps after breast augmentation can be many things - the implants themselves, fat necrosis, retained sutures, or a pathological process such as breast cancer. First and foremost is to have the lump evaluated by your surgeon. Any lump should be considered suspicious until it has been properly worked up to rule out malignancy. You describe a lump which feels like a water bubble. This sounds like your are feeling the saline implant. At 9 months, the scar tissue around the implant is... more

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Breast Lump after Breast Augmentation

ANY breast mass should be taken seriously and be worked up promptly. From your description it may be the edge of the saline breast implant BUT that should be determined by your surgeon. Please, see him / her and have this determined. Dr. P. Aldea