How to help the body absorb the fluid from a seroma? (Photo)

Thank you for your question.  You can try wearing a compression garment for 24 hours a day for a little while making sure that spot is well compressed and limit any strenuous activity.  Besides that there is not much you can personally do.  Good luck. 

Your photo is very suggestive of a seroma. The ER report could give specific information as to the volume. Though continuity of care is very important, I agree with many of the other respondents that you could ask your surgeon for a referral to a trusted colleague in Chicago for help. Best of luck.

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph.  It appears that your seroma is visible, indicating that it is large enough to aspirate and treat.  I would see if your surgeon in Miami has a colleague in Chicago that would be willing to see you in-person.  That would help avoid a return flight for treatment. In the meantime use a compression garment over the area to help minimize the risk of the seroma growing. Hope this helps.

I agree with my colleagues, that the best you can do is compress and massage the area. However, most times small seromas have needles placed into them and they are aspirated, something not easily done when your doctor is far away.

Thank you for your question and photo. Give it a bit more time , make sure that you wear a compression garter 24 hours a day and if possible do some massages. If it does not disappear in the next 2-3 weeks you can investigate if there is a nurse in the area that can drain you. Draining is something completely uncomplicated and any certified nurse or doctor will be able to do it safely. Best of luck

Best thing you can do right now is to massage, wear your compression garment and a table over the area for 24/7 and give it time. I would give it three weeks and if not resolved I would have it drained. You don’t need to fly to Miami. Your doctor there could have you see an interventional radiologist who could do it under ultrasound guidance and place a drain.