I am almost 3 weeks post op. Why is my swelling and discomfort worse during evening hours? I am feeling my best in the morning and rest every afternoon. By 6pm I start feeling more swollen and hard. Eases by morning. What gives?
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I give all my patients Valium for postop breast spasms and tightness in tummy tuck and breast augmentation surgery. It is not a narcotic and works great.
Given that you are 8 months out of your tummy tuck operation, residual “swelling” would be unusual. You may want to ask your plastic surgeon about this area of concern; he/she will be in the best position to advise you after direct examination.
Sometimes, after tummy tuck surgery, pat...
It must be concerning to see a stitch sticking out. It's ok, the white fabric like stitch you can feel coming out of your incision is nothing to worry about. When you see your plastic surgeon of your follow up appointment mention the stitch and your surgeon will be able to take care of it fo...