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How Long Will a Seroma Last After Tummy Tuck and Liposuction?

I had tummy tuck surgery combined with liposuction 40 days ago, and although I am pleased with how I look as I have got my body back to what it used...

25 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Intercourse After Tummy Tuck

I was advised to wait 4 weeks (30 days) since my Tummy Tuck surgery to have an intercourse. I didn't listen and engaged in sexual activity within the...

7 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck - Is It Safe? What Are the Risks and Side Effects?

How safe is a tummy tuck?

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Post Tummy Tuck Swelling - How Long Should It Last?

It has been over 6 months after my tummy tuck and I am still very swollen, especially around my belly button area. Sticks way out when this happens. ...

5 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Recommendation on Draining Seroma After Tummy Tuck?

Now 4 weeks post session, a seroma has developed (according to my dr.) I go weekly and she doesn't want to irrigate because of the risk of infection....

3 doctor answers

Removing Drainage Hoses After Tummy Tuck Painful?

About the Tummy Tuck, how are the drainage hoses removed? Is it extremely painful?

7 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck Seroma? Fluid Won't Drain.

3 weeks post FTT. Drains removed one week ago and swelling worsened. Yesterday, I noticed when I push on a large lump in my pubic area, I can see the...

8 doctor answers

Seroma or Normal Swelling 15 Weeks After Tummy Tuck?

Im at 15 weeks after tummy tuck and liposuction and I seem to have a pouch in the lower part of my belly I saw my doctor 4 weeks ago, he used a...

12 doctor answers | 1 community comment

How Long Until Swelling and Seroma from Tummy Tuck Go Away?

Hi, I had a tummy tuck just over 4 weeks ago. I went back about 10 days later; they said I had a seroma, and they used 4 large syringes to drain it....

2 doctor answers

Seroma Formation After Abdominoplasty

I have developed a >10cm seroma on the right side of abdomen following abdominoplasty, 2 wks post op. My surgeon did insert a drain which pulled...

10 doctor answers | 1 community comment

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