Frustration! I don't think this is normal.... Seromas, additional surgery, more drains after a Tummy Tuck?

Since you have a seroma it is reasonable to place a drain in order to treat it.  For many years I used drains, but have gotten away from that by using internal (quilting) sutures.  It is my firm belief that drains are not necessary in abdominoplasty.  But again, if a seroma persists, drains are reasonable.  Best of luck.

Seromas are more likely to happen in tummy tucks or paniculectomies after massive weight loss. In these cases the fatty layer under the skin does not have the best blood supply, so the tissues don't heel together as quickly and fluid can accumulate. Early drainage is necessary to prevent formation a bursa around the seroma cavity because once the bursa layer forms it will not heal and that layer would need to be removed. If the seroma is not bloody in color a seroma catheter which can be placed in the office by a needle stick might be enough to take care of the problem. I think your surgeon is recommending the right treatment and you should let him take care of this. Hopefully it will resulve with a seroma catheter or a small drain and surgery could be avoided.

Definitely a drain will solve the problem and may eliminate the need of a surgical removal.The thing with a seroma is that it will  prevent the skin to attach to the muscle and may let permanently a cavity among skin and muscle with is not a serious issue but may be noticed. Compression is another very important action to prevent seroma.Trust in your doctor, he will recommend the best for you.Dr. Cardenas5