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2 Weeks Post TT/Lipo: Are Matted Masses Under Skin on Each of my Sides Normal?

asked 11 months ago by oneida in Milwaukee
Latest answer by William A. Wallace, MD, FACS
Question viewed 254 times
Tags: flanks, female, 2 weeks post-op, incision, mass, normal

I had a tummy tuck and lipo of flanks and am 2 weeks post op. I have matted masses under the skin about 3-4" about incision on each side. Is this normal?

2 answers to 2 Weeks Post TT/Lipo: Are Matted Masses Under Skin on Each of my Sides Normal?

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What's normal healing after a tummy tuck?

An examination by your plastic surgeon is the most important next step. Often it is just swelling around the incision sites, but sometimes fluid can collect, particularly if your drains have already been removed.
William A. Wallace, MD, FACS

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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It looks like seroma

The most common finding post tummy tuck that presents as swelling is seroma. You need to see your surgeon to aspirate the seroma.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

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