it is 3 months completed for my Abdominoplasty, suddenly i got pain and reddish area at the location of drain area from where my last drain strip was removed. just with little push at drain area and around, a pus like yellow and reddish discharge is coming out. its paining too. worried for this condition after 3 months. is it serious matter ? will my wound open or get further infection all over incision line ?
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December 2, 2014
Answer: 3 months post op, puss like coming out from drain area after abdominoplasty. Is this normal?
Obstetricians do not
normally suture the rectus abdominis muscles, as their only concern is to
deliver the baby, and closing the abdomen at the soonest possible time. The procedure that is done for the muscles is
coaptation or joining together of the edges. However, if a patient...
Undoing a tummy tuck means removing the sutures
from the plication done on the abdominal muscles. This can be done through the belly button or
what is called laparoscopic surgery. However, if in your previous surgery you had a longer incision, it is
possible that there are complications from...
First thing is to make sure there is no
seroma. If you have no seroma, then it is very unlikely you would develop one
at 7 weeks; they form after taking the drains out. However, you can expect
on-and-off swelling of the lower stomach for months (even up to a year postop)
until the lymphatic...
