About 3 weeks ago I noticed a tiny red spot on the inside of my left breast. It started to protrude and turned into a painful, large soft bubble filled with fluid. Very soft to the touch. A week later I touched before getting into the shower and it open and began to leak water like clear yellowish fluid. 3 days later the leak stopped and hole is closed up. My left breast is softer and a little bit smaller than it was, but its sitting more natural now. Swelling has gone down.
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I am so sorry that you are experiencing this. It can happen at any time regardless of whether or not the implant is placed above or below the muscle. Unless you gain a lot of weight (which I wouldn't advise), there is little chance that this will improve. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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It is possible that it is one of the sutures that was used to close the pocket after your breast augmentation. Please contact your surgeon to make him/her aware. They may want you to come in for evaluation.
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That is a very confusing situation I agree. The diagnosis of a seroma is easily answered by either ultrasound or simply opening the incision and checking if there is a pocket of fluid in there. One can simply drain the seroma and leave behind a small tube to minimize the chance of recurrence. ...
