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Originally posted by shamar7:
I am 42 years old and 7 weeks post-op from a Tummy Tuck with Lipo. Two weeks ago my surgeon had to put a drain back in me because a seroma had formed that will not heal up. It keeps filling up with fluid. I have had this drain in for 10 days and it is not getting better. Tomorrow she will put a shot of Tetracycline in the seroma to scar it up and see if it will close up. If that doesn't work, I have to have another surgery to open me back up and sew up that seroma. I am very very scared at this point and dreading having to go through this. I can't find this situation anywhere on the web. I am told that it is rare to have to re-operate. Does anyone have any information on this condition?

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Originally posted by sloureiro:
hi shamar7,

i'm so sorry to hear what you went through with your tummy tuck procedure. I just had a tummy tuck done with a wonderful doctor and had no complications whatsoever. It was a hard descision at first for me because i've always been a high risk for everything. like childbirth and other stuff as well. it took a lot of consultations, background checks,references, and watching the discovery channel and "E" enterainment channel before i was able to make this descision. please write back i'm anxious and concerned of your outcome. best wishes.