Any tips how to reduce a seroma?

Hi, sometimes and most of the time they go away on there own. Sometimes if they get too large they can be drained. Using compression and keep moving helps. Youre doing the right things xx

I'm six months on, I had mine drained six times in the first 3 months, as they got quite large. Mine was on my back, due to using my my muscle from there to use for reconstruction. They also reabsorbed twice, takes a while to reabsorb depending on the size.

Sometimes a little heat can help soothe. But be careful if you have numbness, as you won't feel the heat sensation. Using a warm towel for 10 to 15 mins a couple times a day. I wasn't careful and caused a burn on my back, but I used a microwavable wheat packx I'm a nurse you'd think I'd known better.

Xxx

Really helpful - thanks

Hi Quince I had a returning seroma after my MX that had to be drained by the BC nurses I think 3 times, like you it was always the weekend when it would get large. I was doing the excercises and massaging the area perhaps too much and could have been over stimulating the area. After the third drain they injected the site with some liquid talc/glue which put a stop to it and I had no further problems. Speak to the nurses tomorrow and they will advise, everyone is different and they will know you xx

Quince

Blummin good question as I have an annoying one under my arm (had MX and SNB 13th Feb).  I was however told last week when the surgeon looked at it that "they" do like to leave them whenever they can (if not too painful) as aspirating them can cause infection and lymphodema which we really want to avoid.  Also that it can take a number of months for fluid to be reabsorbed - great!

On the plus side for mine I have an ANC in the area on Thurs so it will be dealt with but unfortunately will be replaced with another one in due course....boo!

Mine looks like a B/C cup size wise and hasn't changed in size too much since I noticed it the week after surgery (it may have grown sooner though).

Good luck and hope it bugg4rs off soon.

Sam

Many thanks, all, for the advice.  Really helpful, and reassuring over the weekend.

B/C cup!   Just what mine’s like.   I thought I’d come out of the op less well endowed, not more so!

Just to update you - since last weekend it’s been drained twice (reappearing within 24 hours bigger and bulgier each time), become infected, and I have another one too.  So I am now feeling like that Indian deity with multiple breasts!   A small price to pay, though, to get rid of the cancer.

Hope everyone is keeping safe from the virus.