Hi i'm now 5 weeks post op and i still feeling from about 10 days muscle pain in my left breast ,all my arm, neck, shoulder and back left side especially when i lift things and my left breast is a little bit harder than the the other since right side is very comfortable and soft .but the shape of 2 breasts are the same .what could it be?is this normal?
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At the very least, you are draining serum, probably a reaction to the suture material. At the worst, you could have a localized infection of the incision, complicated by the presence of a foreign body (suture). I think it is unlikely you have an infected implant since the...
There are as many different types and shapes of nipples as there are people. Although it may not look like you think it should does not mean it is not normal. Your nipples are certainly within the range of what I would call normal.
In my opinion, if caught early, hematoma is best treated by returning to the operating room opening the incision, washing out the blood, finding the source of the bleeding and stopping it. Small hematomas, especially if caught late may be allowed to liquify over 10-12 days, then can be ...
