I had a tummy tuck 10 days ago and now I have bloody liquid coming out from a small hole. Doctor says it's seroma and that it will eventually stop. I had tummy tuck in Mexico. Should I be really concerned or just let the liquid work itself out?
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The fatty pooch that you refer to is normally a hysterectomy scar that tightly bound down to deeper tissue with fat and skin piling up above the scar tissue, leading to an overhang. Obviously, a tummy tuck would remove this and other skin and soft tissue above it. However, if this is...
It is okay to hold your stomach in after a tummy tuck. Especially if you are seven weeks out from the procedureI instruct my patients not to do sit ups or crunches within the first three months after a tummy tuck as this applies too much stress to the plication. I would check with your...
As has been mentioned, your pictures are concerning for a possible post operative fluid collection (seroma). You should check in with your surgeon ASAP for a check up