Is it normal for my incision to be oozing? It's the port incision. Its kind of a yellow liquid, its not like pus, it's almost the color and consistency of melted butter. Its a very small amount. I have no other signs of infection....no fever, no chills, no redness around the area, the area is not warm to the touch and there is no odor. I will call my surgeon in the morning but I was just wondering if this is normal in the meantime. Thanks.

That is called serous drainage. Better out than in. But be sure to call your doc in the morning. I am sure you are fine but I never want to be accused of giving bad advice.

Did you doc tell you about the probability of a seroma? Google it. My surgeon said that 7 of 10 people get a seroma to some degree. Your drainage is possibly due to this. The fat is breaking down and it is liquified, has to come out somewhere. As the poster above me said, if it is any drainage (and it certainly could be serous drainage), it is much better out than in! Congrats on being banded!

no need to google....A seroma is a pocket of clear serous fluid that sometimes develops in the body after surgery. When small blood vessels are ruptured, blood plasma can seep out; inflammation caused by dying injured cells also contributes to the fluid.

Aloha Mandi

Mine did the same thing, I got worried also but it stopped in a few days. Just keep a check on it a make sure it doesn't get red or you get a temp. Good luck and congrats on the band. I love mine, down a total of 69 Lbs.

Aloha

Dave

Hi Dave, did yours have to be drained or anything or did it just stop on its own?

Hi Mandi

Mine just stopped on it's own, I did take some antibiotics my port incision got red and was hot. But after a few days of meds the redness went away and draining stopped.

Dave

my incision in between the breast bone was oozing alittle it doesnt smell its yellow and its not red anybody know anything

The previous replies were what mine turned out to be....just the fat in there kind of oozing out. Mine was not an infection and turned out to be nothing serious. Just watch it and if it gets hot or red, definitely contact your dr. If you are worried about it, also call your doc. It's better to be safe than sorry.