How is Hematoma after Brachioplasty typically treated?

Hello, Small hematomas will often be reabsorbed by your body over time with no treatment. If it persist or bothers you, after a couple of weeks, the formed hematoma will liquify and it can be drained using a needle in the office..the risk with aspirating the hematoma is that you could infect it during the procedure. Larger hematomas can be observed or drained using a needle or on occasion opening the incision for drainage. Enlarging hematomas are another story. 

Hematomas after an arm lift are exceedingly rare. If a hematoma does develop. The treatment depends on multiple factors. The hematoma may require aspiration with a needle or even an evacuation of the blood with a minor office procedure. These usually heal well without significant long term or short-term complications. Post operatively weather it’s a needle aspiration or a formal surgical evacuation, compression therapy will be important to minimize recurrence.

If this is a hematoma, it may resolve without treatment since it is small. It may also be a seroma which can be drained. Either way this is a minor complication and should not impact your results.

These are relatively uncommon, but I treat them with a warm moist compress and they usually go away on their own. If not, a simple drainange with a needle can be done after 2 weeks.

A lump the size of a quarter will usually resolve on it's own.  However, a small hematoma can sometimes be aspirated with a needle, either by your surgeon or with ultrasound guidance.  Sometimes larger hematomas need surgical drainage.

Some small hematoma will be reabsorbed by your body and heal in their own.  If it is a large one then your surgeon may have to drain it.  Make sure you are taking it easy.  Good Luck

There are a variety of different ways to manage a small fluid accumulation. It is possible that your plastic surgeon will allow it to absorb on its own, he/she may wish to aspirate it, or it might be drained through a small incision. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with long-term.

A small collection of blood six weeks after surgery will be easily treated with needle aspiration.  Since an ultrasound was taken, it appears your doctor is aware of the situation.  Heal Well!