Hi,
I would want to follow the advice given by Japdip to bootsey.4 years is quite a long time to still have a seroma.If I were you I would get in touch with your doctor to order an ultrasound ..it could be a cyst as Japdip suggested, and not a seroma.It is always better to make sure about everything concerning the breasts.
Best wishes.
I am a little over 4 years post breast lumpectomy and I STILL have a seroma. It is smaller but the area is still very tender, sometimes I have sharp pains there - no sign of infection. It was drained twice but decided that only increased my chance of getting an infection.
No one has suggested any treatment since that time.
I had a very large cyst removed from my left breast. It was the size of a golf ball. My incision came open 3 weeks later and was bleeding. Physician said it was a blood pocket that busted. A week later, it came open again. The physician on call said it was a seroma fluid. It this normal? Will it always break open at times. Should the doctor have put a drainage for the old blood. It is blood that is coming from the top of my incision. Will he have to restitch the wound with a needle? Is this normal? I had this procedure done by a general surgeon. Should I have seen a breast surgeon? Please advise.
No, I wouldn't characterize this as "normal" after this length of time. Have you consulted your Surgeon regarding this problem ?? If not I would suggest that you do so. If this is indeed a seroma after all this time I would think it could be aspirated. I'm wondering if this could possibly a cyst rather than seroma. You might also consider an Ultrasoud to investigate this lesion further. As a rule seromas are treated until they have either been aspirated successfully or have re-absorbed ... I've never heard of one being left untreated for this length of time. Regards ...