Can you tell me what this hard lump I got a week after surgery is? (Photo)

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Because my doctor won't tell me and I'm scared to go back to him. I got a bbl exactly 6 months ago. Got a bbl 6 months ago. Got this lump a week after surgery but i thought it would go down with all the fajas and the swelling going down but no my doctor has been draining it every 3 weeks and now it feels very hard. It feels like I have a softball in my buttcheek.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Genuine3160,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

We need a little more information to give you an assessment. What has the doctor been draining from your lump? If it’s watery fluid then you may have a chronic Seroma.  when the fluid collection forms after surgery it needs to be drained frequently until it no longer appears. This may require being seen in the surgeons office on a daily basis or something close to it. Once it’s been present without aggressively being managed (not draining on a frequent basis) it will encapsulate and form a chronic Seroma.  To get rid of an encapsulated chronic seroma surgical excision is required with open surgery, Removing the capsule and typically placing a drain.

If what was drained was not watery fluid then the lump represents something else.

Your surgeon is responsible for your well-being and I suggest you follow up with him or her. Alternatively you can have in person second opinion consultations by visiting other plastic surgeons.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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