Bumps After Tummy Tuck
The following post from our
forum
is from a woman who had a tummy tuck 17 days ago and now has
2 bumps on the upper area of her stomach. She is wondering
what caused this and if they will go away.
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Date: 03/19/2012 |
Submitted by: Susan |
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I had tummy tuck and reconstructive work on breasts
following (2 yrs ago ) lumpectomy 17 days ago. Very
happy with results except I have two bumps at top of
stomach area just below breasts, much more
pronounced on right side. Saw surgeon 3 days ago,
said due to moving everything aroud, tuck had to end
somewhere and he didn't need to drain, should go
down. One side bulges quite a lot and is harder,
about 2" across and 1 " high. I don't understand
explanation and seeing him again tomorrow. Have you
heard of anything like this, what questions should I
as him? Thanks. |
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RESPONSE
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| Date: 03/19/2012 |
Submitted by:
Tanner |
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Susan,
No I have not heard of anything like that.
It almost sounds like he is inferring that it is a
buildup of fluid and that will go down by itself,
but, fluid usually collects below where the trauma
(surgical area) occurs not above. So It might not be
that.
"Tuck had to end somewhere" has me confused. Maybe
he is referring to the uppermost point at which he
stopped separating the skin from the underlying
tissue (cutting) so he could pull it down and
stretch it. There might be
some kind of trauma there that needs to mend
together and heal (I don’t know).
The only thing I can suggest for the meeting is to
tell him that you are concerned and still don't
understand what they are and ask him to explain it
again in more complete and simple terms.
You could also ask him ..
-is it related to your previous operations?
-how long does he think it will take them to go
away?
-is there anything you could do to make them go away
faster (massage, compression garment for pressure)?
-if fluid, can they be drained with a syringe?
-has he seen this with his other patients?
Good luck.
Tanner
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