Two months ago I noticed that I had fluid above my tummy tuck incision line. I have had 4 aspirations and it feels like my tummy where the seroma is located is getting more firm and the area is tight. I have no pain. The next procedure is putting a medication inside the area where the seroma is and a drain tube. Is it recommended that I have surgery either way? And with the surgery need to be completed by a regular surgeon or a plastic surgeon? I cannot return to my plastic surgeon. Too far
September 3, 2022
Answer: Persistent seroma I’ve seen this occur several times and there’s a simple way to deal with it. Not all surgeons do this even though it’s been around for only a few hundred years. Your incision needs to be opened about a half inch in the midline. Then a penrose drain needs to be slid into the cavity to provide external drainage. It will drain to the outside and be a little messy. Leave it in for a week. I’ve done this many times and it never fails. It’s based on an old principle called dependent drainage. Dependent drainage is a very old basic surgical principle. Google the term. Remember PENROSE drain, not any other kind will work.
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September 3, 2022
Answer: Persistent seroma I’ve seen this occur several times and there’s a simple way to deal with it. Not all surgeons do this even though it’s been around for only a few hundred years. Your incision needs to be opened about a half inch in the midline. Then a penrose drain needs to be slid into the cavity to provide external drainage. It will drain to the outside and be a little messy. Leave it in for a week. I’ve done this many times and it never fails. It’s based on an old principle called dependent drainage. Dependent drainage is a very old basic surgical principle. Google the term. Remember PENROSE drain, not any other kind will work.
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September 4, 2022
Answer: Seroma Dear Lily2013,
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September 4, 2022
Answer: Seroma Dear Lily2013,
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