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Fluid Between Tissue Expander and Skin - Should I Be Worried?

rhannJun 1, 2010
I have two areas of fluid between my breast skin and tissue expander. The exchange surgery is in eight weeks. Anyone have this and if so is it a problem? There is slight bulging in the areas of fluid.

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Dr. C. Bob Basu, MD, MPH, FACS
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Answered on Jan 22, 2011
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Answered on Jun 4, 2010
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Dr. Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
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