What are the chances of getting Seroma after a Tummy Tuck procedure?

This has been studied many times and it seems like many doctors agree that the chance of a seroma is between five and 10%.

Hi thereText book explain chances of a Seroma as anything between 1 to 5 percent.Dont Worry, surgeons nowadays take a lot of precautionary measures to reduce the chances of you developing one.

There is a small risk of seroma after a tummy tuck. Drains, and compression bandage are the main stays of treatment. There are advocates for fibrin glue that adds an expense to the procedure that may not bear out in clinical trials. Compression stitches or stay stitches are advocated by some, these in turn may cause contour irregularities in an otherwise smooth tummy result. The treatment of seromas require patience on the part of the surgeon and the patient and may require multiple aspirations and reinsertion of a drain. Seromas are more common in those patients who have had massive weight loss.