I am 3 weeks past my BA I was drying off after showering and felt a light pop on the inside of my left breast no pain just an odd feeling. Now whenever I stand up my left breast feels very heavy compared to my right. Is this normal? I go back for a follow up in 2 weeks.
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Hello,This is a great question. Although it is difficult to know with absolute certainty, it’s very likely the implant will continue to descend into position over time. 6 weeks is a prudent amount of time to wait, however, you may need to wait longer and assist the process by m...
In plastic surgery school, they teach us that God created pus on the fourth day...best to get checked out, have a wound swab done and consider some antibiotics for the redness and stop them if the swab is negative....it is a lot easier to do this than to have an infected implant.M. Kara, MD,...
Hi Beth,I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. As far as your clinical picture, when it comes to post-surgical infections in cases of breast augmentation, either the skin is infected alone, or the implant itself may have become infected. Generally, if it’s the skin alone, antibiotics will help ...
