17/07/2026
SEROMA - AQUEOUS FLUID FORMATION FOUND IN HIJAMAH BLOOD.
Have you ever wondered when treating a patient through hijamah,,,often more aqueous (uncongealed) fluid is exhumed than blood stasis (thick viscous morbid matter) in the patient?
Nobody has ever looked into this ,,but today inshaAllah we shall clarify this by a scientific approach.
Usually this fluid has a tendency to be Alkaline. I have tested this myself with a primitive litmus paper test ...values tend to be in the region of 8-9.
This is especially observed with patients who suffer from dermatological diseases such as Eczema or Psoriasis.
Additionally to this patients who suffer from Arthritis.They are recumbent to the target regions being worse for accumulating such fluids.
This is indicative of a localised infection.
What is a seroma?
A seroma is an accumulation of fluid in a tissue or organ that can occur after surgery, or sometimes after an injury such as blunt trauma. The fluid, called serum, leaks out of nearby damaged blood and lymphatic vessels. Cells are typically present in the fluid, which is normally clear.
However if contained in a vessel after hijamah is performed then it will appear as a red runny fluid as compared to its correlative constitute of septic blood which would be more clumped together (agglomerated congealed blood).
The reason why it appears red is because of the uptake of the Haemoglobin content taken from the red blood corpuscles.
Seroma Vs Oedema
A seroma is very similar to an Oedema the only difference being that a Seroma will feel more mushy than an oedema(soft tissue swelling)...Larger seromas upon touch can cause a "ripple" effect.
The main way that the physician tells is if a fluid wave is present - think of tapping one edge of a water bed and feeling the wave come to the other side. Soft tissue swelling is a little more firm with no wave. Little seromas are hard to see but are insignificant.
Small seromas often resolve on their own, although left untreated, they can calcify, forming hard knots
How to Identify a Seroma
In many cases, a seroma will have the appearance of a swollen lump, like a large cyst. It may also be tender or sore when touched. A clear discharge from the surgical incision is common when a seroma is present. You may have an infection if the discharge becomes bloody, changes color, or develops an odor.
This can often be observed with patients suffering from skin ailments who tend to form ulcerations on the outer part of the epidermis.
What causes a seroma?
Seromas develop as a result of damage to blood and lymphatic vessels that occurs during surgery or as the result of an injury. Fluid and cells from the damaged vessels leak into the tissues and form a soft fluid collection. Seromas are most common after extensive surgeries or those that involve disruption of a large amount of tissue, including surgeries performed for breast cancer, extensive reconstructive or plastic surgeries such as breast augmentation and abdominoplasties (tummy tucks), and hernia repairs.
How is a seroma treated?
Small seromas may not require any treatment as they often resolve on their own. Larger seromas often require aspiration (removal of fluid), which is usually done with a needle. Sometimes multiple aspirations are required, or a drain may be placed until fluid stops accumulating. Seromas that become infected may require antibiotic therapy and, although rarely, surgery may be required to treat a seroma.
Common treatments for a seroma include:-
Antibiotics to treat infection
Aspiration to remove accumulated fluid
Drain placement to enable drainage of accumulating fluid
Observation to monitor the seroma
Surgery to repair the area of the seroma
What are the potential complications of a seroma?
Left untreated, a seroma can result in serious, even life-threatening complications. You can play an active role in minimizing your risk of serious complications by following the treatment plan you and your health care provider design specifically for you.
Complications of seroma include:-
Abscess formation
Calcification of the seroma
Poor cosmetic result; unsatisfactory appearance of a surgical scar
Sepsis (life-threatening bacterial blood infection)
Surgical wound dehiscence (opening of the surgical site)
Hijamah.
However just by having hijamah treatment on a regular basis all the above treatments would be rendered useless...InshaAllah.
Below are a couple of examples showing a greater volume of aqueous fluid than congealed septic blood.
The first sample picture is from a patient who had Eczema just below the elbow the synovial hinge joint between the humerus in the upper arm.
The second sample picture displays the contents exhumed from an elderly patient who was suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis.
In both pictures it can be observed that the content of aqueous fluid is much greater in volume than the blood stasis exhumed from both these patients.
