This is a very rare complication of a tummy tuck. Just make sure your surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and your surgery is performed in an accredited outpatient surgery center. Good luck!
If a patient develops a collection of fluid following removal of the drains, it is most commonly treated with needle aspiration. Sometimes the fluid will resolve on its own, if it is a small collection. If a drain needs to be replaced, it can be done under local anesthesia or general anesthesia,...
In general, that's essentially the difference between a mini and a full tummy tuck. In a mini abdominoplasty tummy tuck the umbilicus or bellybutton is floated and not recreated. In a full of Abdomminoplasty this is typically repositioned and a new usually better looking bellybutton is created...
