Is it normal for incision sites to leak puss after surgery?

September 20, 2014
Asked By:tiffany0526 in Tyngsboro, MA

I am 4 days post op and I just noticed some discharge coming from one of the incisions under my breast. It is just a little bit and it doesn't hurt. I just showered for the first time last night and changed the gauze. Is this normal?

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