Full drainless TT, lipo, breast lift. Everything looked great , but developed seroma on day 9 po. Treated with numerous aspirations. Reopened wound and excised cavity, placed suction drain for 8 days. 2 days after removal, fluid showed up again. About 9 ccs each day. I trust my ps and so I let him inject doxycicline in me today.
Answers (5)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Over the years, surgeons have improved procedures and found ways to eliminate the need for #drains commonly used in a #tummy #tuck or #abdominoplasty, and a variety of other operations. I have found that most of my patients do very well with the exception of those have large areas of liposuction...
No. You do not want to be exercising until your seroma is healed. Discuss when that will be with your surgeon.My best,Dr. Sheila Nazarian@drsheilanazarian on Instagram
A penrose drain is an open technique of allowing fluid to drain out of a wound into gauze dressings. This can be messy and take a long time. Are you sure this is what is recommended??You might what to consider two other options. 1. Going back to the operating room and placing a close suc...
