Seromas: How to Prevent and Treat Them: Our 20 Year Experience.

Seromas are a common complication in plastic surgery. In this article we describe our approach to the prevention and treatment of seromas and include a discussion of the evolution of our techniques. We provide specific technical details for many body contouring operations, including abdominoplasty, belt lipectomy, brachioplasty, and thighplasty. Many of our techniques question the traditional dictums of plastic surgery and we hope to encourage others to consider novel techniques for the treatment and prevention of seromas.