While not water exactly, he is right, it is usually lymphedema, or the collection of lymph fluids that are trying to find new pathways out of the injured area. Massage from the neck towards the chest helps over the long run, but many of us have it permanently... This topic has been discussed several times, and if you use the message board search engine you will likely find those threads that will give you more comments

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