AboutAlan M. Engler, MD, FACS Expertise Dr. Engler has answered over 2300 plastic surgery questions for Allexperts. His expertise is in cosmetic plastic surgery including breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts etc.
Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction."
Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (SEARCH FOR "DR. ENGLER"). His website is www.bodysculpture.com.
Experience Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Organizations belong to ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery); ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons); ACS (American College of Surgeons); Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York
Question Hi, I had breast reduction 4 weeks ago. The left breast has healed nicely. The right one keeps having a lot of fluid, which my doctor has been draining out for the last 3 weeks. Is this a common thing? The Doctor does not seemed to upset by it, but I am. I am worried that it will not ever heal and worry about infection, I am on an antibiotic. Thank you, Karen
Answer Hi Karen,
There's more about breast reductions at www.bodysculpture.com.
It's actually not unheard of to have fluid accumulate and then drain out after lots of procedures, particularly certain body contouring surgery such as breast reductions, tummy tucks, liposuctions, etc.
The most important thing is that the fluid does, in fact, come out, so as long as it is, it may be okay. If the skin continues to close and then the fluid builds up repeatedly you may want to consider having a drain inserted (to keep the fluid coming out). Otherwise you can, in fact, just let it heal up, as your PS suggests.
