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Why would my Dr. suggest leaving a large seroma to be absorbed by the body, rather than draining it?

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Prissypoo81
I got a tummy tuck done out of the country and when I got home noticed my seroma had come back and had also grown. I went to the ER where they did a CT scan. They consulted a surgeon that told the ER Dr to leave it alone, my body would absorb it. Its the whole top part of the vaginal area and shoots up into my ab area (fairly large.) I know it needs to be drained, why are they taking such a huge risk with my well being by doing nothing?

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