I Am 21 Days Post-OP Tummy Tuck Scab Fell off and Now with Fresh Looking Wound. No Fluid or Foul Smell? (photo)

April 15, 2013
Asked By:mommabelle40 in Vancouver- BC Canada

I am 21 dyas Post-op from Tummy tuck. I was cleaning my incision site when a small black scab or it might even be dried up blood fell off fresh fleshy skin was exposed. Its been four days now and it doesnt seem like its drying up. No oozing fluid, no pus, no foul smell and no pain but the wound has pink flesh and white portion. what could this be and how to I treat it. I had my sx out of country therefore I can not see my PS.

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