I’m 3.5 weeks post op. Most of the scabs are falling off. What’s left I believe is being held on by glue. This spot in my T is leaking yellow fluid, which I know can be liquified fat cells. There is no smell. I also do not have a fever and feel normal. This spot it just little tender. My PS is 2.5 hours away, so I don’t want to waste a trip if it’s nothing. Thanks!
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Thanks for writing,Without photos it is difficult to be specific. However is seems like you may need a scar revision. I would return to you Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, as he / she know what you looked like after surgery. Good luck Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
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Thanks for your question.
The best thing you can do is to call your health insurance company. They can tell you the plastic surgeons that participate with your plan. Schedule a consultation with one of the surgeons to discuss your options. Best wishes!
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Fat necrosis can occur following fat transplantation. This will result in the fat cells becoming calcified or hardened which you feel as a lump. These fat cells will be gradually reabsorbed by your body. You can help this process by messaging the caclified cells thereby breaking them down into...