My Incision Won't Close Due to Persistent Seroma. I'm I Getting the Right Advice?

I am over 2 months post calf implant surgery. My incision has completely opened twice due to persistent seroma and shows no signs of letting up. (no infection). My surgeon says to keep the incision open until the seroma stops on its own. So i have just been using tons of gauze and cleaning the area regularly. The problem is that I have a giant hole in the back of each knee. How long should I wait until I ask to try something different? Is there a possibility that my seroma will never stop?

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Mesh repair for chronic 'closed' seroma in calf implant

Thank you for your question. Calf augmentation that is complicated with chronic seroma is a serious issue, not mentioning the open wounds. Calf implants are foreign material that are prone to infection. When the seroma is sterile and NOT associated with an open wound, a revision procedure can be attempted with a mesh repair and post-op drainage and compression. The closure of the capsule itself should not be attempted alone as the closure will be too tight and will reopen,... more

Marc DuPere, MD

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Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Persistent seroma with calf implant

In general, an open wound, an implant, and a peresistent seroma is a bad combination. Typically the implant must come out in order for the situation to resolve. It may be worth getting a second opinion at this point from another board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in this procedure. Glad to help... @DRRYANSTANTON