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9 year old implant bubble

Breast86Jun 30, 2018
I had inplants 9 years ago. Everything was fine until I recently had a baby. I stopped breastfeeding 3 months ago but now it feels like I have an air bubble at the top of my right breast. During pregnancy my right implant also flipped but corrected itself after a few days. I got mastitis 3 times during breastfeeding and now am very conscious of any breast issues. What could this bubble be? Will it go away by itself? Is it breastfeeding related?

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Dr. Dallas Buchanan, MD
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Dr. Marcel Daniels, MD
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