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Recurring Hematoma 2 Weeks After Tummy Tuck

I had a tummy tuck 12 days ago, drains was taken out 7 days post op, 2 days later, fluid started to build up, on day 10, it became extremely...

7 doctor answers

Pseudo-bursa? Procedure & Recovery. 8 Months Out From TT? (photo)

8 months out from a Tummy Tuck with about 12 needle aspirations for persistent seromas. Very uncomfortable scar tissue and my belly is distended 8"...

3 doctor answers | 3 community comments

Tummy Tuck for Recurring Hernia - Insurance Coverage?

I have had a hernia repair 3 times and about to be on my 4th (all for the same umbillical hernia)The surgeon I am currently going to who did repair #3...

11 doctor answers

Reoccurring Seroma?

I am 49 years old and had a tummy tuck, lipo and hernia repair done on March 1, 2012. I almost immediately developed a seroma and after many months of...

4 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Hard Scar Tiss. 4 Yrs Post Tummy Tck, About to Have Recut Sept 25 to Restructure. Worried More Scar Tissue/dents? (photo)

This will be 2 surgery post original tummy tuck/lipo for hardened tissue. Entire R side of belly hard/on fire w/ neuralgia/nerve numbness, pain...

2 doctor answers

SEROMA Continues to Persist?

I had tummy tuck with flank lipo. I developed a seroma 2 weeks PO. PS aspirated 20cc, 18cc, then 15cc (all in consecutive days). Last aspiration was...

5 doctor answers | 3 community comments

Surgeon Said Diastasis Surgery is Too Big a Surgery and Only Repairing Umbilical Hernia. Is This Ok?

I had 2 pregnancies,I now have diastasis & ombillic hernia. general surgeon will not repair diastasis but only hernia. Surgeon thinks the...

6 doctor answers

I Had a TT on Aug. 22 and Had a Seroma Drained Today and I'm a Bit Worried?

I had a small seroma drained today. He took out about 15+/- ccs and said it looked normal. Prior to that, he says I have been healing absolutely...

4 doctor answers

What is Recommended for This Type of Ventral Hernia?

White female, 50 years old, weight is 200 lbs., 5' 3" tall, in 2001 I had to my gallbladder removed. Since then I have had four ventral hernia...

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