Is it normal for my incision to be leaking thick light green fluid? 2 weeks post-op. (Photo)

July 29, 2017
Asked By:shinylove1 in Bakersfield, CA

Hi, I had an arm lift revision just on the upper part of my arm 12 days ago. As I was pulling the tape off of the incision to clean it, thick light green fluid started oozing from a small hole in the incision. Is it normal for it to be leaking fluid or is this a sign of infection? Thank you.

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August 25, 2017

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August 25, 2017

Answer: Infection green fluid

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