I Got a Seroma After Flying at 18 Days Post Op. Do You Think This Was Due to the Pressure?

June 8, 2011
Asked By:linniek in Tipton, IN

I got a seroma after flying at 18 days post op. Do you think this was due to the pressure changes during the flight? I had had my drain removed at 14 days post-op. Upon landing, I felt an increased sense of fullness and tightness in my pubic area and umbilical area. I flew back home the next day. The doctor aspirated the area and removed 135ccs. I am scheduled for another aspiration tomorrow. Is it safe to fly while I have this seroma, or should it be avoided?

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Vivek Bansal, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 13, 2011

Answer: Seroma is not from flying; seroma is from undrained fluid being produced by activity and incomplete healing.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 13, 2011

Answer: Seroma is not from flying; seroma is from undrained fluid being produced by activity and incomplete healing.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 10, 2011

Answer: Seroma with abdominoplasty

June 10, 2011

Answer: Seroma with abdominoplasty

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Answer: Tummy Tuck and Seroma

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