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Will Belly Pouch Flatten out After Seroma?

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SocialButterfly27May 29, 2013
I had seroma about 2 weeks after my tt, my drain was taken out too early before draining under 25cc. I've been aspirated twice and the last time nothing came out. They say I don't have it anymore but I still have tht "waterbed" feeling when I touch my lower stomach. A month later I been having stabbing pains along my incision, is it a seroma complication? I also developed a pouch because of the seroma will my belly eventually flatten out over time n massage treatments or am I stuck with this forever?

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