I am 7 weeks po abdominoplasty.. I have a seroma and was drained 240cc 3 days ago.. I'm filling up again.. my question is how long should I wait before being drained again? I have appt in 4 more days
January 28, 2015
Answer: Seroma After Abdominoplasty . Hi Shannonthornton !The seroma after liposucction or tummy its very commun event .Normally solves after 3 o 4 visits with your surgeon .You will see that the volume of the seroma shrink after the firs visit , normally the seroma subside very soon, if the volume increase, the replacing a drain it will be an option . Get well .
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January 28, 2015
Answer: Seroma After Abdominoplasty . Hi Shannonthornton !The seroma after liposucction or tummy its very commun event .Normally solves after 3 o 4 visits with your surgeon .You will see that the volume of the seroma shrink after the firs visit , normally the seroma subside very soon, if the volume increase, the replacing a drain it will be an option . Get well .
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January 27, 2015
Answer: Seroma after tummy tuck Seromas are very common if the skin does not stick back down to the muscle after they have both been tightened. The appropriate treatment is to compress the skin back down to the muscle with a compression garment after the fluid has been removed by a needle. This "tapping" the fluid may take several sessions. After 25 years of performing tummy tucks, I have only one patient that I had to take back to the operating room to remove a seroma that I could not resolve with the treatment described above. So your chances are good. Good luck.
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January 27, 2015
Answer: Seroma after tummy tuck Seromas are very common if the skin does not stick back down to the muscle after they have both been tightened. The appropriate treatment is to compress the skin back down to the muscle with a compression garment after the fluid has been removed by a needle. This "tapping" the fluid may take several sessions. After 25 years of performing tummy tucks, I have only one patient that I had to take back to the operating room to remove a seroma that I could not resolve with the treatment described above. So your chances are good. Good luck.
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