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Blood Under Skin After Tummy Tuck

asked 1 year ago by Kissimmee in Kissimmee
Latest answer by Hayley Brown MD
Question viewed 445 times
Tags: bleeding, massage

i had a full tummy tuck almost 3 weeks ago a im still swelling on my upper muscle i went to get my linphatic massage and when the girl massage my upper muscle she can see blood under my skin and hert me a lot. is this normal?

8 answers to Blood Under Skin After Tummy Tuck

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Possible fluid collection after Tummy Tuck

It you have blood or a fluid collection under your skin 3 weeks after abdominoplasty, it needs to be evaluated and potentially treated by your plastic surgeon. I would not recommend or continue lymphatic massage so soon after surgery.
Hayley Brown MD

Henderson Plastic Surgeon
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Your surgeon needs to know what's going on with you

Close follow up with your own surgeon is critical.  Blood under the skin may be just a bruise, or it could be something that your surgeon actually needs to treat.  Please contact your surgeon ASAP to be evaluated.
Carmen Kavali, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Blood beneath skin after tummy tuck

It is normal for a small amount of blood to collect under the skin after a tummy tuck. If it is an excessive amount it can cause problems and is called a hematoma and may need to be drained. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Bleeding

Blood beneath your skin may represent a bruise or a hematoma.  It is hard to say without a picture.  It is best to visit with your PS for an exam.  Sooner rather than later. Dr. ES
Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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"Blood under the skin" after Tummy Tuck - Lymphatic Massage

Regarding: "Blood Under Skin After Tummy Tuck i had a full tummy tuck almost 3 weeks ago a im still swelling on my upper muscle i went to get my linphatic massage and when the girl massage my upper muscle she can see blood under my skin and hert me a lot. is this normal?" I completely agree with Dr. Beraka's comment. Unless you had a complication, you should not be having "blood under the skin" at three weeks after a Tummy Tuck and if such a complication... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Hematoma after tummy tuck needs to be drained.

Where is your plastic surgeon?  Something certainly seems to be wrong, and you should see him or her right away. see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Fluid Under Skin After Tummy Tuck

Dear Kissimmee: If you have questions about your specific surgery, you should call your plastic surgeon. Asking in this kind of forum is great for general information, but specific advice requires specific information. Swelling is common after a tummy tuck, and will take months to resolve. If the massage is hurting, you may want to wait until it doesn't hurt, and you should contact your plastic surgeon to be certain that there is not a problem. That is part of our job, so your... more
Joseph Mele, MD

Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
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You are in post operative phase

I would recommend you check with your surgeon that performed your tummy tuck.  While I am sure you have some post op swelling and increased blood flow (helps heals wounds-incision), dependant on the type of tummy tuck procedure performed and your body type this may be part of your recuperation.  As always, check with the surgeon that performed the surgeon as he/she will advise you what is normal in your case in particular.  Keep Healing and taking it easy!
Amy K. Alderman, M.D., M.P.H.

Alpharetta Plastic Surgeon

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