I’m a month post op and my incision has started leaking one end. It isn’t opening up and it’s been confirmed there’s no infection or seroma. What is this? How do I get it to stop? It’s driving me crazy and surgeons are just saying don’t worry but it’s leaking through bandages, clothes and bed sheets.
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August 15, 2019
Answer: Tummy tuck incision leaking? Surgeon says not to worry but I am.
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
This sounds more like a haematoma which has now become liquid (liquefied) and is starting to ooze out - if there are still red cells present it takes on a brownish colour. Normally your body will absorb this excess fluid, but it can be helped by the drainage which your...
Hello. Great question. Congratulations on your weight loss and tummy tuck procedure. In regard to your incisions, I will suggest contacting your surgeon's for post operative instructions. Every surgeon has different protocols.
Hello. Great question. Congratulations on your procedure. I will suggest contacting your surgeon for post operative instructions. Every surgeon has their own post op protocol.