Just had my 1 year pot op tummy tuck fu a few weeks ago. I expressed my concerns and was told it's nothing to be concerned about to come back in 1 year. I feel fluid or air or gas under my skin in the lower abdomen, and around my belly button feels a little squishy at times. I noticed this back in June. If I pressed on it, it literally made a crackle noise and still does. It does come and go, and sometimes I can massage it away. What is this? Should I be concerned? Will it ever go away?
February 19, 2025
Answer: Ans: 1 Yr Post Tummy Tuck- Fluid or Air or Gas under skin Feeling fluid, air, or gas under the skin a year after a tummy tuck isn’t typical, though it might not always be a serious concern. The squishy sensation and crackling noise you describe sound like crepitus, which can happen when air gets trapped under the skin, but this usually occurs early in healing, not a year later. Another possibility is a lingering seroma, a pocket of fluid that sometimes persists or reforms after surgery.
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February 19, 2025
Answer: Ans: 1 Yr Post Tummy Tuck- Fluid or Air or Gas under skin Feeling fluid, air, or gas under the skin a year after a tummy tuck isn’t typical, though it might not always be a serious concern. The squishy sensation and crackling noise you describe sound like crepitus, which can happen when air gets trapped under the skin, but this usually occurs early in healing, not a year later. Another possibility is a lingering seroma, a pocket of fluid that sometimes persists or reforms after surgery.
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February 2, 2025
Answer: Fluid or Air or Gas under skin Dear Thoughtful312218,
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February 2, 2025
Answer: Fluid or Air or Gas under skin Dear Thoughtful312218,
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January 22, 2025
Answer: Seroma Vs. hernia there are essentially two things that can cause what you’re feeling after a tummy tuck. One would be a hernia. A hernia is a hole, or defect of the abdominal wall in which intestines can sometimes poke through underneath the skin, causing the feeling of air or gas when you touch it. A hernia is very unlikely after a tummy tuck because at no point does the surgeon actually have to go into the abdominal cavity. If a hernia was not present initially, it will not be present after a tummy tuck. The second and most likely possibility is known as a seroma. A seroma is a fluid collection that can occur between the skin and the abdominal muscles. these are fairly common after tummy tuck surgery and they’re easily treated by removing the fluid through a needle. If the fluid is not completely removed or if it returns and is not removed the body can wall off, forming like a cyst. Once this happens, you most likely have to explore and remove the cyst with the fluid inside to correct it. An ultrasound would be a good diagnostic test to start with to differentiate between a hernia and a retained seroma.
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January 22, 2025
Answer: Seroma Vs. hernia there are essentially two things that can cause what you’re feeling after a tummy tuck. One would be a hernia. A hernia is a hole, or defect of the abdominal wall in which intestines can sometimes poke through underneath the skin, causing the feeling of air or gas when you touch it. A hernia is very unlikely after a tummy tuck because at no point does the surgeon actually have to go into the abdominal cavity. If a hernia was not present initially, it will not be present after a tummy tuck. The second and most likely possibility is known as a seroma. A seroma is a fluid collection that can occur between the skin and the abdominal muscles. these are fairly common after tummy tuck surgery and they’re easily treated by removing the fluid through a needle. If the fluid is not completely removed or if it returns and is not removed the body can wall off, forming like a cyst. Once this happens, you most likely have to explore and remove the cyst with the fluid inside to correct it. An ultrasound would be a good diagnostic test to start with to differentiate between a hernia and a retained seroma.
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