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Strange Sensations 6 Years After Breast Implants, What's Causing the Feeling of Fluid and Pressure?

greekCTMar 8, 2012
6 years ago I had saline breast implants over the muscle put in, in the past year I have felt what seems like fluid and air underneath my left imlant. When I put slight pressure on it and push it to one side i feel sort of a gurgling and a slight pain ( on a scale of 1 to 10 its like a 1) My breast hasn't gotten any smaller so i don't think its a leak, my breast doesn't feel any harder or softer either. Should i be concerned? Thank you

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Dr. Daniel Kaufman, MD, FACS
Dr. Daniel Kaufman, MD, FACS
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Answered on Mar 13, 2012
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Dr. Tal T. Roudner, MD, FACS
Dr. Tal T. Roudner, MD, FACS
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Answered on Mar 10, 2012
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