a couple of days after my tummy tuck i sneezed and i tried to hold it in i felt tightness but i dont think i felt a pop! now i have a buldge like 3 inches above my belly button dr has drained it 2 times and said i didnt tear it based on him feeling it. but the buldge is still there again! i am now 2 weeks 3 days post op help!
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Thank you for the question. Good pain control after tummy tuck is very important for many reasons. Besides the important concern of patient comfort, good pain control allows for better/easier deep breathing exercises and ambulation. These measures may lead to decreased incidences of pulmonary...
Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
You have had some necrosis of the skin and fat at the area under the most tension. This will eventually heal in and probably end up looking okay. If not, a scar revision may be in order. It's important to keep this area clean and if I were your surgeon, I would have debrided...
Yes, you have a seroma. You need to see your surgeon. Let's hope they are in the same country/ state/ city as you are.
Seromas are a common but annoying complication of abdominoplasty, provided they do not become infected.
Best wishes, Mark.