Is this bruising, a seroma, or a hemotoma?

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My bruised breast is causing constant pain. i have trapped air/liquid above both breasts. I have got a bit of yellow bruising under one arm pit and I have a small purple bruise under the breast that appeared yesterday. The bruised breast is a lot more sore and painfull than the other and is slightly more swollen and gets shooting pains. Is it a seroma/hematoma? My right breast with the bruise under it is causing me a lot of pain and the left is numb.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.i recommend you to follow your plastic surgeon advices. To reduce swelling i recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.If the fter six months post-op, I recommend you send us your photos again, to give you more information about how we can solve this problem.Kind regards,Dr. Emma Mallol Cotes.--------------------------------------------

Ryan T. M. Mitchell, MD, FRCSC, FACS · Answer

It is always best to contact your Plastic Surgeons office with your concerns. Only an in person physical examination will be able to give you suitable answers to your questions. Have your surgeon assess you for the possibility of these complications.All the best!

Is this bruising, a seroma, or a hemotoma?

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