Can my submuscular saline implant leak 2 1/2 weeks post-op? I'm afraid my implant may be slowly leaking.

August 10, 2014
Asked By:Savannah1205 in Elk Grove, CA

1 week post-op visit, advised by my PS to massage my breasts moving inward motion towards the center of my chest. When I first started massaging, side lt/breast to inward, I noticed a "spray-like" or "squirt-like" feeling around my nipple area. I've been having the same sensation every time I massage it. Lt/breast looks like it's dropping quicker than my right. It's way softer than my right breast. I am left hand dominant. Is this just a nerve shock I'm feeling, or should I be concerned?

Answers (7)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
August 25, 2014

Answer: Saline implant deflation after submuscular breast augmentation

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
MOST RECENT
August 25, 2014

Answer: Saline implant deflation after submuscular breast augmentation

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 14, 2014

Answer: Ruptured Saline Implant?

Robert F. Centeno, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 14, 2014

Answer: Ruptured Saline Implant?

Robert F. Centeno, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 11, 2014

Answer: Can Implant Leak 2 weeks postop

Don W. Griffin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 11, 2014

Answer: Can Implant Leak 2 weeks postop

Don W. Griffin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

Recommended reading

Breast Implants

Everything you need to know about Breast Implants

  • 95% worth it
  • 7.7k reviews
  • Avg cost: $6,921
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
August 12, 2014

Answer: Implant Rupture

August 12, 2014

Answer: Implant Rupture

August 11, 2014

Answer: Implant ruputre

August 11, 2014

Answer: Implant ruputre

Recommended reading

Breast Implants

Everything you need to know about Breast Implants

  • 95% worth it
  • 7.7k reviews
  • Avg cost: $6,921
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT