Just wondering: Are you certain that the seroma you reported has gone away?
My wife developed a seroma @ +4 weeks and her main symptoms were feeling very uncomfortable, especially with exercise and swelling that made her appear ~5 months pregnant. What happened after that is a story too long to post here but after each of the many ultrasound-guided drainings she would feel better for up to 7 days and the the chronic seroma would fill back up and she would feel really uncomfortable again. The swelling centered beneath the abdominal scar but spread out to ~15 cm and the swelling "rippled" like a wave as it was pressed on any edge. An abdominal ultrasound showed clearly that a pocket of fluid was beneath the skin.
I am NOT saying you are swollen and in pain because of a seroma, but your description sounds like what we expierenced. Good Luck to you!
Absolutely never intended to dictate- only suggest. And worked hard with my words to respect this important place on the Internet and especially you. I appogise for missing the mark.
Over and Out.
Ill be as brief as possiblef. Not every person is able / willing to share as generously as so many women here with pictures and stories. That includes my wife. Even though it has been _her_ dream to get a tummy tuck she actually carries shame for the apron of skin left by the birth of two children - even after a complicated recovery after her mommy makeover and has a flat tummy and no stretch marks, she still hides behind a pillow when she sits or lays down. The only pictures she would allow were taken by the surgeon - including the swollen tummy from the seroma post surgery 30 days.
At her request, I took over planning all aspects of her surgery - including deep research on abdominal seromas and best ways to deal with Drs when post surgery complications ($$) disturb things. I have learned how cosmetic surgeons, Drs's back offices, anesthesiologists & health insurances companies work for both (elective) cosmetic surgery plus the non-elective "revisions" work too. Some real world benifits our expierence has paid forward is "our" surgeon has adopted a new, aggressive method in treating post-TT seromas. She has enhanced her recommendations for which type/style of compression garments she uses and she has completely adopted silicone strip scar therapy in place of various creams & lotions that she had been recommending - with no visible results.
So, while my wife is not able/capable to share on social media sites like RealSelf, I have learned much here and done what I ~believed~ was the right thing by paying it forward where I ~thought~ I could add value to the entire community. I humbly apologize for any disruption I have caused - I realize I do not fit the standard demographic here - but I assure you, I am not a troll.
Respectfully,
meyerjr
You may want to add a little more info do the Drs can understand fully.
-how much clear fluid is oozing? e.g. Per day is there enough to soak into a Kleenex? Less? Much more?
-when did you last see your surgeon? What did she/he recommend?
-do you feel a swelling in your abdomen near the surface as you stand? If yes, as you press one side does the the fluid ripple like a little waterbed mattress?
That info well help them reply more fully, but they will be cautious to avoid getting in the way of your own Dr,
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