I had a TT with back/thigh lipo a month ago. Seroma one week post op but no infection. Took Levaquin 750mg fo 10 days due to Penicilin allergy. Drain placed after that and five days later drainage showed signs of infection. Now i've been restarted on Levaquin. Today is day five with no apparent signs of improvement, except for a slight decrease in the amount of drainage. Is there a better antibiotic to try for someone with a PCN allergy to use to clear this infection? The incision looks good.
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Please see your Plastic Surgeon. It looks like you have a seroma. This is very common after a tummy tuck (especially with liposuction too). It is straightforward to drain in the rooms. If your stomach was fat immediately post operatively, then you should expect to return to that nice fla...
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