Yellow discharge is coming out from my breast after fat grafting. Doc opened stitches after 8 days. And today its my 10 th day.it started leaking
Answer: Yellow diacharge after fat grafting Thank you for your question. This is likely from far that did not "take" or become engrafted. When fat "dies", it becomes an oil and can leak out of the incision. Be sure to have close follow up with your surgeon. Watch for redness or changes to appearance of drainage, signs that could indicate an infection. Best of luck.
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Answer: Yellow diacharge after fat grafting Thank you for your question. This is likely from far that did not "take" or become engrafted. When fat "dies", it becomes an oil and can leak out of the incision. Be sure to have close follow up with your surgeon. Watch for redness or changes to appearance of drainage, signs that could indicate an infection. Best of luck.
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November 11, 2014
Answer: A yellow discharge 10 days post-op after removing stitches is probably fatty oils What you are most likely seeing is the liquified oils that are what is stored inside of fat cells in our bodies. When the fat cells die, they discharge their oil, and it either stays inside the tissues, forming what is called a "lipoid cyst," or in cases like yours where there is some way for the oils to get out, it simply leaks out. The body can reabsorb small quantities of these oils, but if the collection is large enough it will persist unless it is drained. In and of itself this is not a huge problem; in other words, if it's there, you'd rather have it drain than stay in your tissues. The issues are that a) it indicates a failure on some level of the fat transfer, meaning that there has been some cell loss, and thus some loss of the volume that was expected/desired, and b) it can sometimes cause inflammation or become infected. As long as the tissues around the area aren't hot, red, swollen, or significantly tender or sore, you can just let things continue to drain and keep the wounds clean. If you develop any of the other signs or symptoms of inflammation or infection that I noted above, you need to contact your surgeon immediately. In any event, as long as this is going on, you need to remain in close contact with your surgeon and his staff, and make them aware of any concerns that you may have. Follow their instructions closely, and keep them apprised of any changes. Good luck.
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November 11, 2014
Answer: A yellow discharge 10 days post-op after removing stitches is probably fatty oils What you are most likely seeing is the liquified oils that are what is stored inside of fat cells in our bodies. When the fat cells die, they discharge their oil, and it either stays inside the tissues, forming what is called a "lipoid cyst," or in cases like yours where there is some way for the oils to get out, it simply leaks out. The body can reabsorb small quantities of these oils, but if the collection is large enough it will persist unless it is drained. In and of itself this is not a huge problem; in other words, if it's there, you'd rather have it drain than stay in your tissues. The issues are that a) it indicates a failure on some level of the fat transfer, meaning that there has been some cell loss, and thus some loss of the volume that was expected/desired, and b) it can sometimes cause inflammation or become infected. As long as the tissues around the area aren't hot, red, swollen, or significantly tender or sore, you can just let things continue to drain and keep the wounds clean. If you develop any of the other signs or symptoms of inflammation or infection that I noted above, you need to contact your surgeon immediately. In any event, as long as this is going on, you need to remain in close contact with your surgeon and his staff, and make them aware of any concerns that you may have. Follow their instructions closely, and keep them apprised of any changes. Good luck.
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Answer: Yellow fat I don't think I have too much to add, but I will say that any area that has been fat grafted will most likely have some oily fluids that, if allowed to seep out, would do so. I agree that it's better to have it seep out than to collect underneath your skin.Keep in close contact with your surgeon.I hope your final outcome is what you had anticipated.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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Answer: Yellow fat I don't think I have too much to add, but I will say that any area that has been fat grafted will most likely have some oily fluids that, if allowed to seep out, would do so. I agree that it's better to have it seep out than to collect underneath your skin.Keep in close contact with your surgeon.I hope your final outcome is what you had anticipated.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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