Anyone have a seroma??

I am two weeks PO and went for a check up yesterday. He immediately saw a puddle under the skin and said it was a Seroma. I still have one drain in and he had to use a needle to aspirate it last night. drew 45 CC. He told me I have been overactive and that if I don't stop it I would undo everything he did.

I am 22 days PO and my first drain fell out to soon. The stitch came lose during sleep and that drain was putting out the most. :( that was 10 days PO. My second drain was removed two days ago when I went to the doctor and I had seroma as well that the left drain was not pulling. PS removed 44ccs (2 days ago) and is having me come back today. He said 44 is a lot and he does not like it and wants for it to be between 15-20. He wants to get it under control quickly. Says to stay bound up tightly and no twisting, reaching, etc. He pretty much confined me back to the couch for a few days. He says if my body continuea to make the seroma, I will be making visits to have it aspirated. He also said some people's bodies stop producing it quickly while othersay take some time. I am excited to go back today because either way I am one day closer to healing and fabulous!

Hi, this is really good info and I hope that one of you can respond even though it's a year later......I'm 4 weeks post-op (TT) and have been very swollen. I had drains and doc removed them at about 1 week PO. I finally went in today and he said I have a hematoma/seroma (not sure which) and drained 60cc's. He said I shouldn't have to come back again. But everyone that I've read who's had a seroma has gone back a few times. I'm so frustrated with the excessive swelling and it hurts as well. I feel like it's still so tight. He figured I was doing too much and that's what caused it. Now I'm suppose to be a totally couch potato again. Let me know how the rest of your recovery was, did you do any massage or lymphatic massage and scar massage? Thank you

You're fine I completely understand! My seroma is completely gone now. Yesterday my doc tried to get fluid an only 1 cc came out lol. My swelling is alot better! Its not really bad even after I workout. I never wear tight clothes I wear alot of dresses and leggings so my clothes have always fit. I had my breast done also so at 10 weeks post op I can barely tell that I had surgery besides the discomfort of my when I cough and such. How are you feeling? I haven't started scar therapy yet I was too consumed by the seroma ( thats my excuse)

Hi again, sorry I have not responded for so long, been very busy at work,hopefully by now your seroma is much better.
at nine weeks how is your swelling?? I am still swollen and am almost 7 weeks post op. do you fit into your clothes yet?
What scar therapy are you doing??

I will be 9 weeks p/o on tues

I still have a bulge but mine was at the top of my stomach area. My doc said that the scar tissue has formed around the pocket so in a couple of months he will do lipo to make that bulge flat whenever all of my swelling goes down.

Yes I developed seroma a week after my TT. I go in twice a week to the doc and he uses a syringe to remove the liquid. It is not painful as the area is still numb, But it is a huge inconvenience. Over and above my binder garment a also have to wear a waist binder to keep the area as tight as possible.

I am hoping that this will be over soon

Hello. I have posted a picture of what I think is a seroma. I had little drained yesterday. But there is only swelling under my stitches in one area.