How Many Times Should a Seroma Be Aspirated After a Tummy Tuck?

I had a FTT on July 22nd and the PS removed my drains on July 30th. Since the 2nd of August he has been aspirating the seroma daily with the exception of Saturday. The most he's ever aspirated is 65cc's. It has been decreasing but it always comes right back after he aspirates. I have not been able to return to work. He said he feels that re inserting drains would not be effective at this point and that I should continue to see him daily for him to aspirate. Should I be concerned?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by pumpkin258 in Vista, CA

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Seroma formation after Tummy Tucks

It is OK to be diligent and have it aspirated daily but the norm of practice is aspirating once every few days. If it keeps recurring you can have a drain placed. You had mentioned that the volume is decreasing. This is a good sign and it should stop soon. Please avoid heavy activities and wear a good compression garment. Hope this was helpful.

Seromas after Tummy Tucks can be prolonged.

I agree that there is nothing wrong with aspirating a seroma daily, (maybe a slightly increased risk of infecting it with the frequent aspirations) but I too only do it once or twice per week. If it is coming back that quickly or in a large volume then I would recommend re-inserting a drain or two.

Tummy tuck and seroma formation

It sounds as if your surgeon is being extremely diligent. Althought I tend to aspirate seromas once or twice a week, I don't see anything wrong with repeated daily aspirations. IF this were to persist beyond 3 weeks I would likely advise placement of a drain. However, that is my opinion alone. see video