It's day 9 post-op, both JPs are out, but I have to go back to the clinic twice a week to have my stomach aspirate. When does fluid stop accumulating in my stomach? I still feel the tightness and not able to stand completely upright.
December 10, 2017
Answer: Seroma after TT... HiThanks for your question and sorry you're having this problem. Because of the amount of dissection involved in a tummy tuck, seromas are not uncommon which is why drains are commonly used.If and when seromas do occur, serial aspiration and compression will typically lead to resolution within 3-4 weeks. Pls follow your PS's instructions closely and you should do well.I hope this helps.....
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December 10, 2017
Answer: Seroma after TT... HiThanks for your question and sorry you're having this problem. Because of the amount of dissection involved in a tummy tuck, seromas are not uncommon which is why drains are commonly used.If and when seromas do occur, serial aspiration and compression will typically lead to resolution within 3-4 weeks. Pls follow your PS's instructions closely and you should do well.I hope this helps.....
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December 10, 2017
Answer: When does fluid stop accumulating after #tummytuck surgery? Most surgeons use drains in a tummy tuck to prevent seromas, as your surgeon did, but after drain removal, it is always possible that some fluid may persist and need aspiration in the office a few times until resolved. This may evolve over 3-6 weeks in many patients depending on the extent of the fluid collections and the patient's weight. I usually keep drains in for 10-14 days, and sometimes longer in heavier patients, but even then I occasionally must drain a seroma a few times. Your surgeon will want to see you regularly with whatever frequency (s)he thinks is most appropriate for serial drainage of the seroma until it subsides.
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December 10, 2017
Answer: When does fluid stop accumulating after #tummytuck surgery? Most surgeons use drains in a tummy tuck to prevent seromas, as your surgeon did, but after drain removal, it is always possible that some fluid may persist and need aspiration in the office a few times until resolved. This may evolve over 3-6 weeks in many patients depending on the extent of the fluid collections and the patient's weight. I usually keep drains in for 10-14 days, and sometimes longer in heavier patients, but even then I occasionally must drain a seroma a few times. Your surgeon will want to see you regularly with whatever frequency (s)he thinks is most appropriate for serial drainage of the seroma until it subsides.
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