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Is it an infection? Should I be concerned? Post breast implants. (photos)

ksmommaJun 6, 2018
Going to see my PS this afternoon but anxious til then. Noticed over night after steri strips keep coming off as kept draining yellowy fluid (Which was told that normal) :) but now I have a line of yellowish (not draining) from my areola. And when steri strips came off, they must of ripped my skin and caused a sore ..

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