My surgery was on July 10 and everything was going great I had my surgery done in Dominican Republic and during my time there I had my drainage for 21 days and I wasn't swollen at all once I cane home august 2 a week later I started to notice a huge red ball which was hard n my whole belly was swollen , I went to the hospital and was told I have a seroma the docs cut my open about 3in long n drained some fluid out, I'm still very swollen all day long I see very lil difference.
August 23, 2017
Answer: Problems from foreign surgery The problem with surgery in another country is that while it is less expensive there is little follow up when ladies have problems. An abdominoplasty is a big operation and often follow up treatment is needed to get you through the recovery. Recent reports of horrible deaths from infections from infections in the NY area are extremely scary! Who knows what was done down there with little regulation or oversight? I would tell you that you need a local surgeon so best to call around and find someone to see you. Many local surgeons may refuse to see you as they don't know what was done and don't want to take on the liability of your care when they didn't do the surgery. In this case you can always go to the ER at the local university hospital which has a plastic surgery teaching program as then at least you are going to get seen and helped. Just an idea, but one that is often helpful. Good luck!
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Problems from foreign surgery The problem with surgery in another country is that while it is less expensive there is little follow up when ladies have problems. An abdominoplasty is a big operation and often follow up treatment is needed to get you through the recovery. Recent reports of horrible deaths from infections from infections in the NY area are extremely scary! Who knows what was done down there with little regulation or oversight? I would tell you that you need a local surgeon so best to call around and find someone to see you. Many local surgeons may refuse to see you as they don't know what was done and don't want to take on the liability of your care when they didn't do the surgery. In this case you can always go to the ER at the local university hospital which has a plastic surgery teaching program as then at least you are going to get seen and helped. Just an idea, but one that is often helpful. Good luck!
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Seroma Thank you for your question. Your description sounds like a fluid collection that is called a seroma. Whether or not it is infected makes a big difference. Long-standing seroma left intact and produce what's called a pseudo-bursa which is a scar surrounding the fluid. This usually necessitates a second surgery has large or larger than the first in order to correct it. You need to find a plastic surgeon in your hometown willing to take on someone else's complication. Herein lies the danger in traveling out of the country for plastic surgery. Most plastic surgeons will not want to be dragged into a potential lawsuit when they had nothing to do with the procedure in the first place. That's just the way it is in the United States given our legal system today. Hope that's helpful.
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Seroma Thank you for your question. Your description sounds like a fluid collection that is called a seroma. Whether or not it is infected makes a big difference. Long-standing seroma left intact and produce what's called a pseudo-bursa which is a scar surrounding the fluid. This usually necessitates a second surgery has large or larger than the first in order to correct it. You need to find a plastic surgeon in your hometown willing to take on someone else's complication. Herein lies the danger in traveling out of the country for plastic surgery. Most plastic surgeons will not want to be dragged into a potential lawsuit when they had nothing to do with the procedure in the first place. That's just the way it is in the United States given our legal system today. Hope that's helpful.
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