How should I treat leaking at breast reconstruction incision site?

January 19, 2014
Asked By:mcmanus2

2 months after breast reconstruction surgery my left breast had a pin size hole in the incision and was leaking pus. the doctor put me on antibiotics. but a few days later it started again. this time with mild pain as well.

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