I had a staph infection a couple weeks after surgery on my insidious line thats now cleared. I’ve been packing it and keeping it very clean. I’ll go ahead and mention that I am a RN...five days ago my upper stomach plus my belly button started to swell and turned bright red and was supper hot. I made an apt with my doc. He prescribed me an antibiotic and recultured my small wound (not currently my problem). That was yesterday. I’m now running a 101+ fever, and I overall feel horrible.
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April 20, 2018
Answer: Infection 5 weeks post tummy tuck. Getting worse with antibiotics. What can I do? (photos)
Your drainage is completely normal. Some people simply produce more fluid than others. It's great if we can take drains out at one week, but some people require 1-3 more weeks of drains. As far as the color change is concerned, it can be explained by the liquification of any clot you have under...
You need to discuss this with your surgeon. Your pain may be normal postop healing in the setting of a hernia repair (which often requires a few months before pain fully subsides). Swelling in the evening may also be reflective of normal healing as you increase activity but you should be...
If the pain and swelling of the knees still persist even at this time, it would be best to schedule an appointment with your board-certified plastic surgeon for an in-person examination. It would be hard to determine a complication without any photo. An examination would always be the most...