Can I Massage my Breast Implants with a Seroma in It to Prevent Another Cc? (photo)

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Had reconstruction surgery 9 days ago. I have a seroma in my left breast which i just had a capsulectomy on (implant was removed 3 months ago due to an infection). I has had a partial mastectomy on left breast because of the staph infection. The seroma however isn't at an insicion site it is where the tissue was removes behind my nipple. Dr tried to drain but said it was too deep. To prevent cc again would compression, massage and vitamen e be worth trying for me? Ty

Samir Shureih, MD · Answer

Seromas occur whenever there is a space created during surgery that is not closed tight. movement, massage will cause seroma. Ask your doctor, and work with your physician to minimize the chances of complications

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

usually do not help minimize your seroma... you need to let your surgeon guide you through your recovery and if you truly have a deep seroma, could as your surgeon about seeing an interventional radiologist about possible draining it.  Best wishes as your history sounds complicated.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Knowing exact details and therefore being the treating physician is always the best person to ask.  Your seroma may be approachable using an interventional radiologist and ultrasound.

Damian Marucci, MBBS, PhD, FRACS · Answer

Hi Kimma, I'm sorry to hear of the problems you've been having. You had your previous breast implant removed due to infection and now there is a seroma around your new implant - correct? There is a risk of your seroma leading to an infection of this new implant. Ultrasound guided drainage is a useful technique which means the fluid can be drained away - and send to the lab to make sure there are no bugs in it. Infection (even subclinical ones) have been shown to be the cause of many capsular contractures. I hope this helps.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Very hard ftp advise in this case over the internet. In my opinion I might have used a drainage system in the let breast.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

A small seroma will resolve spontaneously.   If it is causing problems and it is deep to your implant then the only way to drain it may be with an ultrasound directed needle aspiration.

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