What Caused the Left Sub-muscular Implant to Turn Black and What Caused the Infection? (photo)

I am sorry to hear about the complications you have experienced after breast augmentation surgery. As you can imagine, given the complexity of your situation, online consultants will not be able to do much besides speculate and/or provide you with general responses.

 Generally speaking, I have found that once a patient develops a complication such as hematoma,  additional negative sequela ( such as seroma, infection,  need for removal of breast implants, encapsulation…) rates increased. This is why most plastic surgeons will tell you that prevention of the initial complication is critical. Sometimes, however despite best surgeon and patient efforts,  complications do arise;  how the surgeon and patient work together to “fix” the problem becomes critically important.

 At this point, if you have specific concerns about your plastic surgeon's  capabilities, your only good option is to seek second opinion consultation with reputable, well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in your area. Online consultants, will not be able to provide you with specific/precise enough answers to questions or advice.

 Best wishes;  hopefully if you decide to have re augmentation done your course will be much smoother.

I would return to your plastic surgeon ASAP to address this problem.  The implant appears black because there is no light in the breast pocket.

It looks as though the breast implant has necessitated through the incision as a result of a hematoma. I cannot comment on infection. The dark color is imparted on the implant by hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hematomas require immediate surgical drainage when there recognized after breast augmentation.