Lymphatic (Seroma) drainage
Cosmetic surgeries are becoming more popular all over the modern world. Just a few decades ago cosmetic surgeries were only for those who needed medical help. Since lockdown started back in March 2020 cosmetic surgery has increased significantly, as people have more time to recover when working from home.
Cosmetic surgeries are a good way to correct any part of your body that you aren’t happy with. The recovery sometimes isn’t as smooth as you expect, and you can develop seromas which is a secondary effect of the surgery.
Cosmetic surgeries are becoming more popular all over the modern world. Just a few decades ago cosmetic surgeries were only for those who needed medical help. Since lockdown started back in March 2020 cosmetic surgery has increased significantly, as people have more time to recover when working from home.
Cosmetic surgeries are a good way to correct any part of your body that you aren’t happy with. The recovery sometimes isn’t as smooth as you expect, and you can develop seromas which is a secondary effect of the surgery.
Cosmetic surgeries are becoming more popular all over the modern world. Just a few decades ago cosmetic surgeries were only for those who needed medical help. Since lockdown started back in March 2020 cosmetic surgery has increased significantly, as people have more time to recover when working from home.
Cosmetic surgeries are a good way to correct any part of your body that you aren’t happy with. The recovery sometimes isn’t as smooth as you expect, and you can develop seromas which is a secondary effect of the surgery.
What is a Seroma?
Seroma is a mass or lump caused by localized accumulation of clear fluid or serum within your tissue, organ or body cavity. It is a side effect of surgery or trauma. As a result, they can be developed because significant tracts of your lymphatic tissue have been removed, injured or occluded.
In a few words, a seroma is a fluid-filled pocket that may appear after surgery. It can be prevented and treated with Manual Lymphatic Drainage if you have your drainage done immediately after surgery.
What causes Seromas?
Seromas may appear after a surgical procedure. Most appear after an extensive procedure or when a lot of tissue is removed or disrupted. Some cosmetic surgeries such as tummy tuck are more prominent to developing seromas due to the nature of the procedure where the groin lymph nodes are damaged.
Other common cosmetic surgery that result in seromas include:
Liposuction or body contouring
BBL or Buttocks lifts
Breast enlargement
Mastectomy
Abdominoplasty
How to prevent seromas?
Seromas are one of the most common problems that people visit our clinic or us call for advice for. Good news! They can be prevented and treated with the right procedure, after care and treatment. The sooner you look for professional advice the better.
Seromas can be prevented with an early intervention. Your surgical team will place drainage tubes in and around the incision to try to prevent it. The drainage tubes may remain in your body for a few hours or a few days after the surgery in order to prevent fluid build-up. However, in many cases fluid build-up appears a week to two weeks after the procedure, ones the drainage tubes have been removed. Additional to the drainage tube, MLD is recommended to help to drain the execs of fluid.