I have encapsulated seroma 10 weeks after fleur de lys abdominoplasty. Is there anything I can do to help it go away? (photo)

This is a rare event and I have seen it only a few times in 10 years. 2 of my own patients and one from another office that was  6 or seven years out from a tummy tuck and not happy with the result. At this early stage I might try a seroma catherter placed by doctor in office or under ultrasound by radiologist. If it does not go away then surgery to remove a bursa is done and waiting to do the surgery 3 or more months a good idea.

A fluid collection beneath the skin or seroma is not terribly uncommon after an abdominoplasty. Typically it will resolve with serial drainage. Sometimes it can look a little pink because the previous drainage may have caused a bit of bleeding. 60 cc is fairly small and may resolve on its own. Other options would include placing a drain for a week or so or performing a procedure to remove the lining of the seroma. Follow along with you surgeon. It seems as if he is addressing at appropriately.

Interventional radiographic placement of a drainage system is indicated by your history. Also a medication that can irritate the seroma lining could be injected to cause the pocket to collapse...