I am 7 wks post-op from a mommy makeover. I have a seroma below my TT scar that my surgeon & his nurse have tried to aspirate on 5 occasions over the last 4 wks. They are unable to get anything out. They seem baffled by it, but keep reassuring me that my body will take care of it on its own. I don’t feel comfortable continuing to wait for this to be resolved. I’ve read this can cause issues if untreated. Also, it is creating new stretch marks, which ticks me off. Should I be worried?
February 5, 2019
Answer: Do you have a seroma or swelling? A seroma is a collection of fluid that can be aspirated or drained. Swelling is fluid in the tissues that can't be drained. It is difficult to tell by your story which of these you have. The one definitive way to find out is to get an Ultrasound. Check in with your doctor or see a second opinion if you are still concerned.
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February 5, 2019
Answer: Do you have a seroma or swelling? A seroma is a collection of fluid that can be aspirated or drained. Swelling is fluid in the tissues that can't be drained. It is difficult to tell by your story which of these you have. The one definitive way to find out is to get an Ultrasound. Check in with your doctor or see a second opinion if you are still concerned.
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February 5, 2019
Answer: Seroma After Abdominoplasty Hi, I am curious as to how the diagnosis of a seroma came about. It would be unusual to have a large and visibly palpable seroma that could not be aspirated. Sometimes, patients can have a significant degree of swelling that could be misconstrued as a fluid collection but is actually just edema within the layer of tissue itself. If your surgeon has attempted aspiration many times but gets nothing, perhaps she/he thinks it's just swelling and not a seroma. Tiny seromas would likely resorb, but if you still have one at 7 weeks, that is more of a subacute seroma. Chronic seromas are less likely to resolve on their own and often need procedural intervention. Wear a snug compression garment; if you can easily pull the garment up off of your abdomen, it is probably too big/loose.
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February 5, 2019
Answer: Seroma After Abdominoplasty Hi, I am curious as to how the diagnosis of a seroma came about. It would be unusual to have a large and visibly palpable seroma that could not be aspirated. Sometimes, patients can have a significant degree of swelling that could be misconstrued as a fluid collection but is actually just edema within the layer of tissue itself. If your surgeon has attempted aspiration many times but gets nothing, perhaps she/he thinks it's just swelling and not a seroma. Tiny seromas would likely resorb, but if you still have one at 7 weeks, that is more of a subacute seroma. Chronic seromas are less likely to resolve on their own and often need procedural intervention. Wear a snug compression garment; if you can easily pull the garment up off of your abdomen, it is probably too big/loose.
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