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I had a tummy tuck one year ago and still feel swelling. Is this normal?

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I did develop a seroma for which I went in several times a week to have drained. I had a procedure about 10 days later to fix the problem where my surgeon went in a got out all the gelatinous fluid and replaced the drains until the drainage eventually was nil. I still have "swelling" at the end of the day. Is this common after a year? I don't palpate any fluid or fluid wave, just looks and feels "swollen. Will this go away?

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