8 weeks ago I woke up with a mass that was bigger and bruised at first but has shrunk to the size of a small pea. It is no longer shrinking, bruise has resolved but i still have a small mass. Underneath the mass is a permanent prolene stitch from tt 6 years ago. General surgeon says its just a callus and stitch needs to come out. I dont understand how a callus would be big, bruised and then shrink but not disappear. Local ps office says to deal with my original doc who is out of state. Help!
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It is highly unlikely that you would need a blood transfusion after a tummy tuck and Brazilian Butt Lift, but unexpected bleeding may occur. Assuming you are healthy enough to have these surgeries and if you did have some bleeding, it would be rare to have enough bleeding to need a transfusion....
There is no generic catch-all answer to this like there would be for straight liposuction (5 litres as an outpatient). It really depends on how much excess you have, how much would be removed during liposuction vs during the tummy tuck and how your overall health is. The only way to be sure is...
Take a deep breath and relax. This is a minor inconvience and not a life threatening problem. You have lost a little skin due to necrosis and the wound has separated due to the tension associated with the abdominoplasty. Having said this, there are some things you can do. Wash with soap and...