Skin not reattaching to fascia and not a seroma after tummy tuck with muscle repair. Is there anything that can be done? (photos

March 20, 2016
Asked By:melrosa44 in Davis, CA

Had a tummy tuck with muscle repair 11 weeks ago. Had a hematoma in subxiphoid and had to go back to OR 12 hours later. Had a seroma in same place as hematoma at 3 weeks and suregon drained it 3 times. Healed well. 2 weeks ago noticed small bulge in that same place as hematoma and seroma in subxiphoid. Went to surgeon and he said that it was not a seroma and that the skin was not attaching to fascia. He said that there was nothing that could be done. Is this true? I feel really disappointed.

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