Seroma Tummy Tuck

If you have a tummy tuck your surgeon may use progressive tension sutures.

Seroma tummy tuck. I m 21 days post op tummy tuck and thought i was the only person with a seroma until i read your emails feel better already. Other post op abdominoplasty complications can be subdivided into a few major classifications. During a tummy tuck also known as abdominoplasty excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen. Infection wound separation and fluid collections hematoma and seromas.

Surgery date feb 7th 2014. A seroma is not expected but is a serious side effect that could occur after a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the abdomen. Doctors need more research to know if this glue can help prevent a seroma.

A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a procedure wherein the structure of the abdomen is altered to make it firmer. A seroma after tummy tuck is not an infection or an error committed during the surgery. Infection after a tummy tuck. Seromas are not also hematomas or pooling of blood.

The remaining skin is then repositioned to create a more toned look. My poor lower abdomen felt ready to burst for days and finally started leaking copious amounts 4 days ago from 3 small spots which appeared to be stitch marks. Body contouring such as liposuction or arm breast thigh or buttocks lifts breast augmentation or mastectomy hernia repair abdominoplasty or a tummy tuck. The most common types of surgery that result in seromas include.

Connective tissue in the abdomen fascia usually is tightened with sutures as well. This will tightly pull your abdominal wall to skin above your muscle. A seroma after tummy tuck is not an abscess too however if left untreated it could turn into one. Sometimes the fluid just accumulates and the body cannot drain it by itself.

This kind of sealant can close your wound. While seromas can occur after even minor surgery they are most common following more extensive plastic surgery procedures including.