I am 9 days post opt from a breast lift with silicone implants and a tummy tuck. My right breast is bruised on the side as well as around the aerola is dark. I also had a reaction to the surgical tape which caused some blistering. I'm worried if I have developed an infection or should be concerned.
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Answer: Breast lift with implants- very bruised, and dark around aerial. Is this infected? 9 days post op
Thank you for your question. Under ideal circumstances if you are no longer on pain medications may be able to drive by 2 weeks after breast augmentation with tummy tuck. However I recommend that you allow yourself 3 weeks recovery time before placing yourself under stress. Ignore Internet si...
Hi and thanks for your question. It’s often recommended that after a bariatric procedure such as a gastric sleeve, patients wait to have any plastic surgery until their new weight has been stable for at least 6-12 months.
A visit to a plastic surgeon's office will help you to understand if yo...
Alexandrivxo. The reason most plastic surgeons in the United States do not do both these procedures simultaneously is 2-fold. Firstly, recuperation would be extremely difficult because you cannot sit or lay on your butt or back for at least 2 weeks after BBL. If Tummytuck is done simu...
