My op was 1 week ago and all is good But the z plasty worries me and is quite painful My ps wants to take these stitches out after 2 weeks Why? I think I will ask for them to be taken out after 10 days They are not weeping or bleeding but are quite inflamed
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We generally advise our patients to elevate their arms for 5 days however this would depend on the degree of swelling. We also instruct our patients to avoid lifting or bearing any weight on your arms for several days to weeks. You must stay out of the sun until the healing process is...
Hello ccbrbo, thank you
for your question. This is a difficult question to answer without photos. It
sounds like the “invisible” arm lift is typically a short scar arm lift or
brachioplasty . Liposuction is usually performed in all arm lifts. The amount
of excess arm skin and fat will det...
Let your plastic surgeon know about this. If it is NOT getting better, he/she may prescribe you some medication to soothe irritated nerves. Some burning sensation is normal and it should be getting better. If it is not, we prescribe Gabapentin medication to our patients.