How Long is Too Long to Wait Seroma Aspiration?

This can be a pain in the neck.It should be aspirated and if it persists then placing a small drain with compression for 7-10 days should cure the problem. 

Waiting for weekly aspiration doesn't seem too long. It might be better, and easier on you to place a drain, either one like you had at surgery, or one that can be placed right through intact skin (using local anesthesia). 

Another consideration is sclerosis, adding an irritant into the pocket (betadine, tetracycline, absolute alcohol, among others) to hasten the resolution. 

Wearing your compression garment will also help

Thanks for your question, best wishes. 

Seroma after a tummy tuck is not unusual.  My recommendation is to place another drain if after two weeks of aspiration there is still fluid accumulation.  The risk of not treating this definitively is that the seroma will form a membrane that will require surgical excision for cure. 

 

Waiting 7 days is not a big problem. What you can do to prevent anymore seroma is to wear compression garment nice and tight not to leave any room from another seroma building up.