I'm 3 weeks post op drainless tummy tuck and I've had this fluid below my belly button since surgery. I've been reading that swelling is supposed to feel firm and fixed. My stomach is soft and I can feel the fluid. I read that with seromas you will see a fluid wave. I can see the fluid move when I move and when I tap on it, I can see the ripples. I brought the issue up again to my PS on my 3 week appointment and he said my body will absorb the extra fluid. I don't go back until I'm 6 weeks.
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