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Is soft, squishy swelling normal after gynecomastia surgery? Or is it a seroma?

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I'm 15 days post op, type 1 gyno, excision and lipo. Overall happy, but a bit unsure about my left side. I wear a compression vest 24/7. Notably in the morning, a ~5cm area beneath and adjacent to my left nipple is more swollen and puffy than my right (which is flat). It feels very squishy, and tapping it, it "jiggles"/bounces a bit. During the day, the compression vest reduces this swelling almost totally, and it feels more like regular firmer swelling. Could it still be a seroma?

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