I had tummy tuck with lipo and BL on 6/2/2013. Ever since I have worn a compression garment or abdominal binder. I have developed a larger amount of fluid between the skin and muscle . CT scan confirmed this. My binder is causing pinching type pains when I wear it and compression garment doesn't feel as supportive as it should. Please help as I am waiting on an appointment with plastic surgery but have a few more days and the pain driving me mad.
Answer: Healing and Fluid Concern after a Mommy Makeover Your #healing will continue for 2-3 months for the early period. This includes some swelling, bruising, malposition, color differences. Sensation in the breasts may also be abnormal and scars will be evolve. Tingling, burning or shooting pains in the breasts will disappear with time and should not alarm you. It is simply a result of the regeneration of your sensory nerves. If these sensations cause pain, repeated, local self-massage per your surgeon's permission may help.
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Answer: Healing and Fluid Concern after a Mommy Makeover Your #healing will continue for 2-3 months for the early period. This includes some swelling, bruising, malposition, color differences. Sensation in the breasts may also be abnormal and scars will be evolve. Tingling, burning or shooting pains in the breasts will disappear with time and should not alarm you. It is simply a result of the regeneration of your sensory nerves. If these sensations cause pain, repeated, local self-massage per your surgeon's permission may help.
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July 16, 2014
Answer: Seroma or hematoma after mommy makeover should be surgically drained. If you have of fluid accumulation deep to the skin this should be surgically drained. Most of the time this can be done in the office.
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July 16, 2014
Answer: Seroma or hematoma after mommy makeover should be surgically drained. If you have of fluid accumulation deep to the skin this should be surgically drained. Most of the time this can be done in the office.
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February 23, 2014
Answer: Prolonged Swelling Following Tummy Tuck and Lipo I am sorry to hear you are experiencing such a long recovery following your surgery. Based your description it sounds like you have a chronic seroma (fluid collection between skin and muscle layers). This is always a potential, but infrequent, risk of liposuction and particularly of a tummy tuck. Continued compression is unlikely to correct this and is probably not of much benefit at this late stage. If you still have a seroma eight months following surgery confirmed by CT scan, then surgical treatment is usually the best option for correcting the problem. Good luck to you.
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February 23, 2014
Answer: Prolonged Swelling Following Tummy Tuck and Lipo I am sorry to hear you are experiencing such a long recovery following your surgery. Based your description it sounds like you have a chronic seroma (fluid collection between skin and muscle layers). This is always a potential, but infrequent, risk of liposuction and particularly of a tummy tuck. Continued compression is unlikely to correct this and is probably not of much benefit at this late stage. If you still have a seroma eight months following surgery confirmed by CT scan, then surgical treatment is usually the best option for correcting the problem. Good luck to you.
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February 24, 2014
Answer: What should I do about fluid incased between skin and muscle after tummy tuck and lipo? Why the time delay??? You need immediate operative drainage in my opinion. But maybe you have not told the whole story???
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February 24, 2014
Answer: What should I do about fluid incased between skin and muscle after tummy tuck and lipo? Why the time delay??? You need immediate operative drainage in my opinion. But maybe you have not told the whole story???
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February 27, 2014
Answer: Fluid After Tummy Needs Drainage Well, fluid collection right after surgery is not that uncommon and is treated with simple aspiration in the office. Several treatments may be necessary, and steroid injections can also help. For you, it has been such a long time after surgery that surgical removal of the tissue (scar) surrounding the fluid will be required. Without additional liposuction, the area should heal quite easily this time! Your plastic surgeon can give you the best advice after seeing you.
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February 27, 2014
Answer: Fluid After Tummy Needs Drainage Well, fluid collection right after surgery is not that uncommon and is treated with simple aspiration in the office. Several treatments may be necessary, and steroid injections can also help. For you, it has been such a long time after surgery that surgical removal of the tissue (scar) surrounding the fluid will be required. Without additional liposuction, the area should heal quite easily this time! Your plastic surgeon can give you the best advice after seeing you.
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