20 days p/o. Surgery done abroad. Last day overthere, 16 day p/o, while having my ldm they found a few little pockets of fluid.They removed 2 of them but the last one was very painful so I didn't let them touch it. Now 3 days later I have another pocket of fluid and it's much larger than the other ones and I still have the little one I didn't let them touch. What could happen if I don't get that fluid out? And it's possible to use anesthesia in the area to get it out? Where can I go to do it?
May 5, 2016
Answer: Another problem with surgery abroad!
This needs to be done, and local anesthesia can be used if aspiration is painful. Leaving the seroma in does allow a pseudobursa to form, which can require an incision (scar) and can lead to irregularities in the final result. Trust me, a needle is the smaller of the two undesired treatments. If you simply ignore this, I would anticipate a firm area of scar fibrosis to develop. This is not good, and can lead to contour deformity, permanent firmness, or re-operation.
Since you can't go to your surgeon for follow-up, you will have to find a local plastic surgeon who will be kind enough to deal with your problem, although you rejected him/her as worthy of doing your surgery. Good luck.
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May 5, 2016
Answer: Another problem with surgery abroad!
This needs to be done, and local anesthesia can be used if aspiration is painful. Leaving the seroma in does allow a pseudobursa to form, which can require an incision (scar) and can lead to irregularities in the final result. Trust me, a needle is the smaller of the two undesired treatments. If you simply ignore this, I would anticipate a firm area of scar fibrosis to develop. This is not good, and can lead to contour deformity, permanent firmness, or re-operation.
Since you can't go to your surgeon for follow-up, you will have to find a local plastic surgeon who will be kind enough to deal with your problem, although you rejected him/her as worthy of doing your surgery. Good luck.
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Answer: Fluid after liposuction After liposuction fluid may develop and collect. Compression garments are necessary to reduce swelling and fluid collection.
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Answer: Fluid after liposuction After liposuction fluid may develop and collect. Compression garments are necessary to reduce swelling and fluid collection.
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