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Is this an infection after Capsulectomy complications 6 weeks ago? (photo)

art123Jun 3, 2014
I had a capsulectomy 6 weeks ago. 2 days later had to have hematoma removed. 6 days after that had fluid from incision & had to go back to have fluid drained . a week later fluid was aspirated & culture negative. Had fever for a day, then slowly got better despite a few sporadic incidents of fluid coming from incision. past week had some pinkness around area where fluid was aspirated & past 3 days some fevers & this lump. Dr put me on cipro. Is this likely an infection & is my implant maybe salvageable?

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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Dr. Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS (retired)
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