I had gynecomastia surgery only on the left side. 2 weeks later yellowish orange fluid poured out of the incision.

Question

My gyno was mild just a hard puffy nipple on one side. after surgery the size looked better. 2 weeks later i found a stitch on the side of the nipple they forgot to take out. the nipple was still a bit puffy. i couldn't rip the stitch out but when i pulled on it a yellow orange color fluid poured out. A lot came rapidly dripping out of the small hole. And now the nipple has completely shrunk and is smaller then the normal one. its a bit inverted. It was too big now its too small. is this bad?

Ajaya Kashyap, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.It appears that you had a small collection / haematoma that liquefied and found a way out. You should check with your surgeon to male sure that there is no infection.   All The Best !

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Perhaps you and a small fluid collection?  If you are concerned, you should discuss this with him or see him in person.

Adam L. Basner, MD · Answer

You should see your surgeon to make sure you do not have an infection...It may be superficial, but still need attention.

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear Bull123,

Thank you for your clinical post.  It does appear that your gynecomastia surgery
resulted in a fluid collection under the soft tissue that have been
elevated.  This post-operative
complication is called a seroma.  It does
appear the seroma did evacuate when you manipulated the suture and this left
the nipple areolar complex looking collapsed.

At this time it would be very important to visit your
operating surgeon as they are in the best position to understand both the
procedure that was performed and the best post-operative care to manage it.

Usually seromas result in early irregularity and an
unattractive appearance, but over time with proper non-surgical techniques such
as ultrasound treatments or bulk heating radio frequency treatments the contour
improves immensely and you can expect to get a nice improvement.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

For more information, please review the link below.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

Contact your surgeon for an exam as you may have an infection.  Best wishes for a    good recovery!

I had gynecomastia surgery only on the left side. 2 weeks later yellowish orange fluid poured out of the incision.

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