Huge swelling post Panni. When will it go away?

I am 3 1/2 weeks out from a hernia repair and Panni. Right away my right drain did not drain much and within a week I was swollen on the right side like Im pregnant. The left side at week 3 ended up ballooning up too. My surgeon drained 500cc off the left side but said he wouldnt touch the right side. I went back for a follow up a couple of days later to try to talk him into doing something about the right side which is uncomfortable and is not going down. He said that it was a huge clot and that he would have to excise it to get it out that draining would not work and that I would be set up for infection so he would rather that my body dissolve it on its own. Anyone have this happen before? And if so how long did it take to go down. I know that seromas can take months sometimes and am wearing my band faithfully. Is there anything else I can do to help this go down?

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