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Weird popping bubbles under incisions. Is that normal?

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penguins11Jan 30, 2015

i had an under the muscle BA a month ago and my implants are healing fine. Softening up and dropping well. But behind my incisons (in the crease) there are little bumps that pop like bubbles when I push on them. I didn't mean to do it the first time I was just massaging them and felt the pop. Is that air or fluid? The bumps come back after a little while. Is that normal? Should I call my doctor?

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