Is it possible to get a hernia after a tummy tuck procedure where you get internal corset stitching of the upper stitching undoes OR perhaps the dr didn't stitch up high enough? my upper abdominal wall pops out as if I have a hernia. I never had this prior to surgery . Mt surgery was in May 2014.
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Drains usually come out when they are down to 20cc per day. If yours were putting out 80cc, it is no surprise that you would have fluid collecting. The drain needs to go back in, or the seroma can be drained by your surgeon. Large weight loss patients have larger lymphatics,...
Abdominoplasy (TummyTuck) is becoming a very popular surgery. We understand that not all questions you may have are asked at the time of consultation or even day of surgery, while deciding on the surgery and making arrangement for surgery things slip our mind. To answer your question...
Swelling can persist for many months after surgery. The incision sometimes feels firm and swollen for the longest period of time. One reason for this is that there are numerous sutures below the skin that can take many months to be absorbed. Even after healing, the tissue can remain firm...