Re: To Dr. Kolb - question please - seroma?

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Found some info on Seroma. Sounds similar to the fluid I had, but

seems strange that it was there after 11 months still.

Seroma-

Seroma is a collection of the watery portion of the blood around the

implant or around the incision. Postoperative hematoma and seroma may

contribute to infection and/or capsular contracture. Swelling, pain,

and bruising may result. If a hematoma occurs, it will usually be

soon after surgery; however, this can also occur at any time after

injury to the breast. While the body absorbs small hematomas and

seromas, large ones will require the placement of surgical drains for

proper healing.

> > > > Dear Keli: What were the results of your capsular culture?

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> > > >

> > > > -----Original Message-----

> > > > From: kelijaye [mailto:keli72@b...]

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 11:10 PM

> > > > @y...

> > > > Subject: To Dr. Kolb - question please.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Dear Dr. Kolb,

> > > >

> > > > It would be greatly appreciated if you could answer this

> question

> > > for

> > > > me, please bear with my explanation of the symptoms )

> > > >

> > > > I had my implants removed just a week ago and was wondering

if

> it's

> > > > common for women to feel breast tissue pain? This may seem

> like a

> > > > strange question but I don't have ANY pain in the tissue

itself

> on

> > > > the left hand side but the right hand side is extremely sore

> when I

> > > > touch it between the nipple and crease incision, but when I'm

> not

> > > > touching it I don't really feel it.

> > > >

> > > > I have all the normal pains that I have heard the other ladies

> > > > describe, such as tiny shooting pains, muscle aches and

incision

> > > > soreness as well, along with swelling on the sides underneath

> the

> > > > armpits. These I am not worried about at all. But the

strange

> pain

> > > > IN the tissue I do worry about, is it normal do you think?

> > > >

> > > > It is so far, a pain I can manage however, without medication.

> > > >

> > > > Thankyou.

> > > > Kind Regards,

> > > > Keli.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >