I had an abdominoplasty with breast lift/augmentation after a large weight loss. My last jp drain came out on its own after 14 days. It was draining around 80 cc's every day. Now, I have a collection of fluid pooling down in my pubic area that continues to get worse everyday. How long will this go on? I still wear my abdominal binder 24/7 and I am not active in hopes to decrease this seroma. Also, I am worried that I will have sagging skin over my lower abdominal and pubic area because of this.
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Abdominoplasy (TummyTuck) is becoming a very popular surgery. We understand that not all questions you may have are asked at the time of consultation or even day of surgery, while deciding on the surgery and making arrangement for surgery things slip our mind. To answer your question...
Swelling can persist for many months after surgery. The incision sometimes feels firm and swollen for the longest period of time. One reason for this is that there are numerous sutures below the skin that can take many months to be absorbed. Even after healing, the tissue can remain firm...
Thanks for your question and photo. I am sorry that you are having concerns after your tummy tuck. From what I can see, you definitely have some asymmetry. It is unlikely that this will improve with time. I would recommend that you wait 6-12 months to let the swelling resolve...
