Tummy Tuck Seroma? Fluid Won't Drain.

Yes, it sounds like you have a persistent seroma or fluid collection under your skin.  In most cases, the fluid can be drained by your plastic surgeon in the office by numbing the skin and then draining the fluid with a needle.  However, sometimes it requires a radiologist to drain the fluid.  In this procedure, the radiologist uses an ultrasound to look through the skin and see where the fluid collection is located.  The radiologist can then place a drain directly into the fluid collection.  It sounds like this is what you need to have done.

 

Good Luck.

it is common to experience a seroma after a tummy tuck. often if your plastic surgeon can't aspriate from one area he can try aspirating from another area. also it is very important to keep your activity level to a minimum and wear a tight binder to keep pressure over this area.

best wishes,

sean younai, MD