I have a hematoma in the right breast after a car accident. What can I do?

Sorry to hear about your complication.  This should be assessed and managed by a local physician who can determine the extent of the injury and the best course of treatment.

Thank you for your question.Have you informed your surgeon of this? If not, you should be examined and treated appropriately. Best of luck.

Hello,This type of situation should be examined in person by your Plastic Surgeon or another qualified Plastic Surgeon.All the best

A hematoma means a collection of blood, and if you sustained enough of an injury to the capsule and tissues surrounding your implant, it could have bled into the space around the implant causing a hematoma.  This typically makes your breast larger, more painful, and it will cause bruising.  Sometimes bruising doesn't appear for a few days, though.  If you don't remove the blood surgically, it will "organize" and turn into fibrous scar, and then you will have a capsular contracture and permanent distortion and hardness of the breast.  At 4 weeks since the injury, it is quite likely that some of this organization is already happening, and it may be too late.  My best suggestion is for you to get evaluated immediately, and if the surgeon determines that a hematoma does in fact exist, you should be taken to surgery as soon as possible.  In the even that the blood has not organized too much, it may be possible that with evacuation (drainage of the hematoma) and some postoperative medications like Singular and prednisone to stop scarring and inflammation, it could be salvaged.  However, as I said, it may be too late, and you may wind up needing a capsulectomy and replacement of your implant once everything heals fully.  I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you, and good luck.

should be drained at minimum and if you have an implant, you should be taken to the OR to evacuate the blood and clean out the pocket.  If no real change in breast size, warm compresses can help with the bruising.

Hello and thank you for your question.  I am sorry for the problem that you are having.  I would recommend you see a board certified plastic surgeon with expertise in aesthetic breast surgery.  Most likely to prevent further complications, you will need to have the hematoma surgically removed, the pocket washed out thoroughly, and potentially have a new implant placed. If you have your implant information available, it may help take the guesswork out of what implants to have on hold or ready for you in case your implants need to be changed out.  If you have been thinking about changing the size and/or style of your implants, this may be a good time to do it if you end up needing surgery to evacuate the hematoma.  I hope this helps!Sincerely,Dr. Sean Kelishadi

You need to be seen by a board certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation.The blood will need to be drained before you body tries to push it out or it gets infected.

It is advisable to get your breast corrected as soon as possible as leaving a hematoma in your breast pocket is only going to result in capsular contracture. This refers to thickening of your breast capsule which will result in breast deformity down the line. The three causes of capsular contracture are:1)infection2)contamination with foreign materials (it could result from a silicone leak)3)blood products (such as a hematoma)Please consider revising your injured breast. Please see link below for examples and take advantage of our implant special.

Thank you for the question and you should be seen by your surgeon or family MD and be evaluated as the area may need to be drained.Dr. Corbin

If you have a hematoma after a car accident, you should get it drained. Your or the other person'sd insurance should cover the cost of this.