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This could be a seroma cavity due to healing issues, a possible hernia, abdominal wall laxity due to abdominal wall weakness, and asymmetric fat constitution, among others. The plastic surgeon must examine you to determine this.
There are 3 common reasons for having a bulge on one side of tummy tuck one year post op. They are all fixable. The first is a hernia. These are repaired like any other hernia in the body. The second is a fluid collection or seroma. This is a build up of the fluid your body produces while healing. Most surgeons place drains during a tummy tuck to prevent this. It can be treated by a variety of techniques including draining the fluid, injecting a medicine to make it scar down and go away and actually removing the pocket surgically. The third is the presence of extra skin or fat. This can usually be corrected with a small revisional procedure. I recommend you have your surgeon examine you to determine which one it is and then a plan can be made. Good luck.
Your concerns require an exam. Please see your surgeon about this and if you no longer have contact with him/her, please seek another for options on how to help you achieve your desired goals. There are too many issues that could be at play here and only an exam will help clarify what you may need done.
Numerous possibilities include excess skin, fat, fluid collection, laxity in the abdominal wall. Impossible to distinguish without at least a photo, but even that is nowhere near as useful as an actual exam. Suggestion--an appointment with your surgeon. Thank you for your question, best wishes.
Thanks for the question, but without direct physical examination online consultants will not be able to provide you with an accurate diagnosis or treatment recommendations. Your best resource will continue to be your plastic surgeon. Best wishes.
Thank you for your question, A bulge over this area can be from fat, scar tissue, or possibly a fluid collection. This is hard to know without a physical exam. If this is very soft and feels like fat, then possibly a touch up liposuction can correct this. If there is a fluid collection or scar tissue, then a small revision to this area can be done for correction. Best Wishes! Pablo Prichard, MD
The type of drainage tube used, the placement location, and the duration that it has been in place may determine the pain to some extent, but for most patients pain is minor.
Though I have no idea what will happen with the NHS, you have a problem that needs to be addressed. Find a plastic surgeon who will be willing to see you. Expect to pay for the services rendered. Best wishes;.
That is a little more drainage than usual but it is common to see some increased drainage after liposuction. The amount of drainage can vary widely and has been decreased significantly with the relatively new technique of "Progressive tension sutures". I would keep close follow up with your surgeon.
Urine stream change can occur after surgery due to Foley catheter placement, skin tension changes, and swelling. If the condition does not resolve or improve in a few days, further investigation would be merited.
This is a very important question. Compression socks will not be sufficient. Your risk should be assessed by using the caprini scale. This allows to give a more detailed assessment of somebodies risk of developing dvt. Best of luck kind...
Occasionally, after the drains are removed, you can accumulate some fluid under the skin. In most cases, this is a seroma. Most of the time, your surgeon can drain this with a small needle in the office. However, occasionally, you will need to go to the radiologist to have it...
