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3 Months Post Tummy Tuck After 250lb Weight Loss: Incision Lines Now Leaking

loribearlover4521May 18, 2011
At Week 3 Developed a Seroma, Had Jp Drain in Till Aout 2nd Month, with Lg Output 1000cc & up/24hrs. Never aspirated, but drain out about 3-4 weeks, and now my lower abd has a football sized protruding area, numb& red. Lower incision lines have started to leak fluid. Ps does not seem to be alarmed... I'm worried about sepsis, any ideas

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