At 6 wks I stopped wearing garment. I also had a breast reduction, lift & implant replacement with lipo. Since then my swelling is worse & hurts. Im 8 wks post op & a few days ago I got sick & was vomiting. Now I'm more swollen & very sore around my rib area. I'm worried I may have separation from the muscle. I saw my regular dr last wk & she said there was no fluid under the swelling. I've contacted my surgeon but not getting a call back. I've included photos for you to see. Thank you!
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It could already be healed. If there are still raw spots and draining areas, I would continue with petroleum jelly products such as Aqua-phor, Vaseline, CU-3 ointments etc and avoid antibiotics as your skin appears irritated and could benefit from avoiding antibiotics.
Most of the time red itchy bumps this far from your surgery are a topical allergy. Would check with your surgeon. In our practice we would stop any antibiotic ointment and switch to either plain Vaseline or 1% Hydrocortisone cream. If surgical glue was used, make sure you peel...
Thank you for your question. It is always best to incorporated protein shakes with your recovery as a protein source, but you should eat a well balanced diet to get your protein intake. You should start a multi vitamin before surgery which is very important for wound healing. I...