How long does it take to clear hematoma? (photos)

Hello,You need an operation to clean out the blood. You are in jeopardy for almost certain capsular contracture or even an infection.  The drain will clot, if it already hasn't, and increase the risk for translocation of bacteria into the implant pocket. If your doctor isn't an ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon, you should perhaps seek attention from one who is. Best of luck.

Thanks for the question. In my practice, after performing a BA I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling. Kind regards

Yes, it looks like you do indeed have a hematoma on the right. I'm not sure about your left breast. One option is to use a drain, but more commonly hematomas have to be evacuated in surgery and completely cleaned out. If your hematoma continues to be symptomatic you should let your plastic surgeon know about it. It is impossible to know when and if the hematoma will resolve via a drainage tube. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO