Is bruising coming to surface or could be it more serious?

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I had breast implant revision to replace my 6 year old saline implants due to capsular contracture. I had silicone and larger however since day one my left side was very bruised and painful. Two weeks later I’m noticing it’s rock hard and a lump under the bruise which is painful. I contacted the on call nurse who wants to see me In a few days but said she’s worried it could be capsular contracture again but online I’ve read that takes longer to happen? Should I be worried?

Eduardo Ochoa, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question and providing pictures

It´s very hard to tell if somethings wrong only by looking at the picture, of course an in person evaluation is more accurate. Remember that you had implant revision because a capsular contracture so don´t expect the recovery process to be the same as when you had the breast augmentation, your surgeon had to do much more work and a more complex surgery this time and inflammation (swelling and pain) are more common after this kind of surgery. It´s also very early to have a capsular contracture. I recommend you to wait for the swelling to go down, ask your plastic surgeon when is time to start massage to the breast and follow the instructions given for the postoperative care. If you still not comfortable with your recovery, visit your surgeon and discuss all your concerns.
I hope this helps, wish you the best

Melih Erogul, MD (retired) · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!
Unfortunately a photograph doesn't convey the firmness you are experiencing. You expressed that the breast is "rock hard". While firmness is to be expected after capsulotomy / capsulectomy / reaugmentation, a hard breast requires evaluation for safety's sake. Recurrent capsular contracture will not occur in 2 weeks, taking months to develop. Hematoma or seroma is a possibility.
Seek medical attention to ensure that all is okay.
Best wishes...

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