I had my tummy tuck 10 days ago & my doctor removed the drainage the day after surgery, he kept the scar covered for 1week then cleaned it with saline & told me to take a shower &thats it..I kept cleaning the scar with betadine & dressing for 3 days till i noticed theres raw area in the center & little red fluid coming from it, my PS told me to remove the dressing & stop the betadine, and just wash it with normal water and put fucidine or mebo cream on the raw area for 3 days, is that normal?
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Yes, red light therapy can be helpful for your incisions, but it really depends on the type of light they are using - type, power and intensity. Also, don't expect miracles, it is not a magic eraser. Incisions take months to heal. It looks like you are healing nicely. We...
It can take up to a year for the firmness to resolve, but by 7 months there should be some progress.
As well as you have described this, to give advice really requires an exam, so your best bet is to call your surgeon to go over all of your questions.
All the best.
Your surgical procedure is very recent, and you are at the very first stages of healing right now. It's a normal thing to worry when you are walking on uncharted territory, I understand that. You have swelling, and possibly fluids that still need to drain post surgery. Soon, at your...