PS would not remove drains Tuesday. Output was higher than preferred. Rescheduled drain removal to Monday (6+days). Output has now ceased to nothing. I have called twice & they refuse to move my appt, even with zero drainage. Turns out, they're closed on Fridays. Is there risk to drains remaining inside my body for 3+days after drainage has stopped? Will this affect my scar? The sutures have started to pull & become very uncomfortable. Can a registered nurse safely pull them instead of my PS?
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. Given that your drains were in over 3 weeks after surgery, I am not surprised that there is some pain and spasm of the pectoralis muscle as there can be tissue in growth into those drains if left for a prolonged period of time. Each week the drain stays in, and...
Your surgeon would inspect your implants after removal. If the implant shell was intact there would be no leftover silicone present from the implants. The capsules are scar tissue created by your body around the implant. They are not silicone.
This appearance is typical of implants that are removed for infection. I don't think there was any stitching like you suspect. Sometimes this type of retraction occurs. After the situation has stabilized (6 moths or more), surgery may help to improve the appearance.
