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Lump in Armpit 3 Weeks Post-Op Breast Implants

Anon231989Jun 30, 2015
I just found a lump in my armpit I'm 3 weeks post op the lump is about the size of a strawberry and is a little tender. Is this normal?

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Dr. Connie Hiers, MD, FACS
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Answered on Jul 2, 2015
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Dr. Vasdev Rai, MD
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Answered on Jul 1, 2015
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Dr. Anh Lee, MD, FACS
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Answered on Jun 30, 2015
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Dr. Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired)
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Dr. Thomas Guillot, MD (retired)
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Dr. George Commons, MD (retired)
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Answered on Jun 30, 2015
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Dr. Paul C. Zwiebel, MD (retired)
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