YES THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL IM 9 DAYS POST OP AND STILL SAME,ITS THE BRUISEN COMING OUT IF U HAVE STRAPPING ON THEN MY NURSE TOLD ME TO CUT A V DWN THE CLEAVAGE AND AT THE SIDES THIS HELPE DLOADS FOUR DAYS POST OP I TOOK IT ALL OFF, ITS SURGEONS PREFERANCE TO PUT IT U ON SO ITS OK TO TAKE IT OFF IVE SEEN GIRLS ON ERE WITH NO TAPE ON STRAIGHT AFTER OP, JUST DNT TAKE IT OFF UR STERE STRIPS LEAVE THAT TO NURSE IT GETS EASIER HSPPY HEALING XXX