Am I Losing Too Much Blood?I had a tummy tuck on the 6th and it is the 12th and I am still running dark dark red blood. The first week it was a light bright red and clotting a lot. I took a warm shower yesterday and really drained my line good cleaned everthing and changed bandages. And it started flowing dark red slughtly thick blood. It's about 30 cc's every 3 hours. I only have one drain also. I'm small so my dr chose one drain. The office is closed until mon. And I'm freaking out. I don't want to goto to the ER either.
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September 16, 2013
Answer: Concerns about drainage should be addressed to your plastic surgeon after abdominoplasty.
Thank you for your question! Consult with your plastic surgeon to make sure there are no critical conditions. Follow all of your doctors post care! Best of luck!Dr Dhaval Patel
Double Board Certified
Plastic Surgeon
Chicago
Hoffman Estates
Oak Brook
Medicare might cover removal of surplus skin is is creating some medical difficulty such as chronic rash. Medicare does not prior approve any procedure.
