Thank you for the information. I will contact my doctor right away.
Hi there.
It is normal for some amount of pain to persist in these areas post-surgery, especially if there is still foreign objects remaining such as the vacuum tube. However, your description of the area being swollen and with extreme tenderness may not be normal.
This could indicate the possibility of infection, most probably a bacteria, that can cause this inflammatory response. Moreover, the presence of a foreign body such as the tube, makes the area really prone to bacterial infections.
It is recommended that you inform your doctor about this, and possibly receive a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.