Hello! I am 3 week PO from a mini tummy tuck. I have had a seroma since my drain was removed at 10 days PO. The first time I had the seroma drained it came back right away, bigger than ever. I had it drained for the second time 3 days ago and no fluid has returned. I'm also regaining feeling in the area that the seroma used to be. Am I in the clear with this or could it still come back? Thank you!
I am 3 weeks post mini tummy tuck with lipo, NO m/r. Ever since my drain was removed two weeks ago, the drain site has been more puffy than the other side. I thought it would have gone down by now but Im starting to worry it might be here to stay. Is this likely just inflammation/ swelling from where the drain was that will go away with time or could it be scar tissue that ultimately will remain?
Hello I had a tummy tuck done on May 16th. The first timeI took off the compression garment was 5 days post-op. I was really disappointed about the results but my nurse told me do not worry it is all very swollen. It has been 2 weeks now and it looks exactly the same if not a little worse. Should I be expecting to get the flat stomach my doctor promised. me or am I just worrying to early at this stage? My stomach looked smaller before the operation now it looks even bigger compared to pre-op.
I am 3 1/2 weeks out from mini tummy tuck. The belly button is FAR lower than I am ok with (would like 2-3inches higher). I DO know that he sewed it in place in the new low spot. I haven't had my one month post op appointment yet. What can be done (least invasive) to fix this? Also I did not have lipo and my woman bump is too low. I am thinking I will have to have lipo to fix that..
A close friend of mine and I had both had a mini Tt about 3 wks ago . We were both cigarette smokers prior to surgery. Now she's been smoking cigarettes and smoking meth since 3 days post op. How can that affect a persons recovery and/or recovery time?
I have a relatively small pooch right above my mini TT incision, 2.5 weeks post opp. When I push on it, I can see/feel water swishing around. I went to see my PS five days ago, and she said she didn't see the need to drain it, and that it would resolve on its own. Her perspective is that draining it would be invasive, and potentially nothing would come out. It has stayed the same for the last five days with no improvement. Just wondering if other doctors would also leave it alone?
I'm curious to know if there is still noticeable swelling or if this is it? When I take off my garment it looks pretty good, if I leave it off for a small amount of time it doesn't look as good. I know my incision is still healing, but where lipo was done still looks flabby??