I had tummy tuck 3 months ago tubes removed a month after but still have fluid in pocket in stomach the incision has pretty much closed but doc wants me to poke a qtip to open and push to pocket to drain normal?
Answer: Seroma after tumm tuck It sounds like you have a seroma. These can often be aspirated by your surgeon a few times and they will resolve. It should be done under sterile conditions. If the aspirations fail, a drain may need to be placed and if that fails, surgery may be needed to excise the seroma and suture down the tissues.i would not suggest blindly pushing a q-tip through a closed wound to open it up. This is not a sterile way to access the seroma and will probably be painful. You should return to your surgeon for evaluation and treatment. Good luck.
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Answer: Seroma after tumm tuck It sounds like you have a seroma. These can often be aspirated by your surgeon a few times and they will resolve. It should be done under sterile conditions. If the aspirations fail, a drain may need to be placed and if that fails, surgery may be needed to excise the seroma and suture down the tissues.i would not suggest blindly pushing a q-tip through a closed wound to open it up. This is not a sterile way to access the seroma and will probably be painful. You should return to your surgeon for evaluation and treatment. Good luck.
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October 22, 2015
Answer: Push Q-thip through incision? Crazy If you have a serum collection under your abdominal skin flap, it is the responsibility of your surgeon to drain it, not you. You have no idea of the anatomy, surgical changes ot pocket location. What if the Q-tip breaks off while you're poking it through the wound? What if you start bleeding?Don't let him off his responsibiity for post-op care
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October 22, 2015
Answer: Push Q-thip through incision? Crazy If you have a serum collection under your abdominal skin flap, it is the responsibility of your surgeon to drain it, not you. You have no idea of the anatomy, surgical changes ot pocket location. What if the Q-tip breaks off while you're poking it through the wound? What if you start bleeding?Don't let him off his responsibiity for post-op care
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