I am 8 weeks post op about three weeks ago I noticed a area on the insicion site that didn't look like it was heeling it still looked purple. No redness or ozzing. Underneath it felt like The bad Two days ago I pulled a piece of dry skin off and and it looked like a little hole the size of a needle. My doctor didn't run any test to see if there was a infection but didn't look like or feel like there was. Thank you for your help
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October 20, 2016
Answer: Will I still have to get my implant removed? And what causes this?
Thank you for your question. There are several theories why capsular contracture occur. The use of the drains in itself should not be the reason. I have performed thousands of breast augmentations and have NEVER used a drain. I see my aug patients yearly and have an extremely low capsul...
Thank you for your question. You are early in recovery and I expect that your implants will fall and cover or tuck the incisions into the fold on your breast. Ask your plastic surgeon when you may start breast implant displacement exercises which will help the implants drop.The area of c...