I had full TT wih hernia repair, muscle repair and lipo to sculpt my waist. I am having pain in the pubic area below my incision it is sharp and stabbing. It does not look any more red incision looks like it's healing nicely. It is not warm to touch, I can pinpoint the pain to area right below incision it does not appear swollen or even feel lumpy. The pain is probably a 6 or 7 and comes and goes. I am uploading a picture the pain is below the incision.
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It is important to have enough functional platelets to safely have a tummy tuck procedure. Your hematologist may run a platelet function study to see if your platelets are fully functional. If they are, and with his blessing and that of your plastic surgeon, you can safely...
If there is still a bulge 4 months out and it is firm you could also consider heat,massage and ultrasound which should help this resolve without surgery.
You should not massage so hard
that it hurts or feels sore afterward.
In general it is better to do it more frequently than harder. I tell my patients to massage their scar for
five or ten minutes five or ten times a day.
I think persistent compression will accomplish more if you can find a
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