Is red and hot to the touch skin after breast augmentation bad? I'm 1 week post op. (photo)

May 30, 2017
Asked By:willow61 in Toronto, ON

I had a breast augmentation a week ago, and today they are red and hot to touch. I DO NOT have a fever, but my breasts themselves feel achy, but not painful. I am still on my antibiotics I have one more day left. Is this normal?

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Answer: After breast augmentation, is it normal that my breasts are red and hot to the touch?

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