I went to see my surgeon on Saturday & I got a sonogram & extracted fluid from an area. Seemed to fix the problem that day. I started to leak a lot more from my incision. I really have no pain & have not ran a fever but I do have discomfort from the side of where he took the liquid out. Feels like it fills up & when I push on it a little that's when it really starts coming out of my incision. Not sure what else to do. I did contact my surgeon & currently waiting for a response from him.
June 1, 2017
Answer: You Will Need to See Your Surgeon Over the years, surgeons have improved procedures and found ways to eliminate the need for #drains commonly used in a #tummy #tuck or #abdominoplasty, and a variety of other operations. I have found that most of my patients do very well with the exception of those have large areas of liposuction or lipo-abdominoplasty. I may use drains on a case by case basis for these patients. If you go to a plastic #surgeon who uses drains, or if your situation requires drains, they usually stay in 3-5 days but may be required to remain in longer. The use of tissue #glue is to adhere the abdominal #skin to the #muscle. It is a new option and alternative to sutures in a tummy tuck. It's best in this situation to be seen and evaluated by your doctor or their staff to confirm as to whether you have a seroma or an infection. They will also be able to drain the fluid and possible add sutures or tissue glue to reduce the fluid leakage.
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June 1, 2017
Answer: You Will Need to See Your Surgeon Over the years, surgeons have improved procedures and found ways to eliminate the need for #drains commonly used in a #tummy #tuck or #abdominoplasty, and a variety of other operations. I have found that most of my patients do very well with the exception of those have large areas of liposuction or lipo-abdominoplasty. I may use drains on a case by case basis for these patients. If you go to a plastic #surgeon who uses drains, or if your situation requires drains, they usually stay in 3-5 days but may be required to remain in longer. The use of tissue #glue is to adhere the abdominal #skin to the #muscle. It is a new option and alternative to sutures in a tummy tuck. It's best in this situation to be seen and evaluated by your doctor or their staff to confirm as to whether you have a seroma or an infection. They will also be able to drain the fluid and possible add sutures or tissue glue to reduce the fluid leakage.
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November 29, 2017
Answer: Drains This is exactly why drains are critical after tummy tuck. You will generate the fluid whether you put drains in or not. If there are no drains, it will accumulate and work its way out from the wound.
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November 29, 2017
Answer: Drains This is exactly why drains are critical after tummy tuck. You will generate the fluid whether you put drains in or not. If there are no drains, it will accumulate and work its way out from the wound.
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