I am 11 days post tummy tuck. All of my incision has healed except above the pelvic area there is puss no fever and the skin is tender I think i should go to the er before seeing the ps Dr Whiteman Atl southern ps I'll have to wait till Tuesday to see him Today is sunday When I had my bandage on I took it off a day before my post op appt because it was turning green in some areas I addressed this and was told it was nothing major I have had 3 csec and no issues of any cuts taken 11 days to heal
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I have seen this and I have come up with a solution that has always worked for me and I have never had to re operate for a seroma. What I do is place a drainage tube called a pen rose drain through the incision into the seroma space. It drains outside onto gauze and I leave it in for...
It is not rare to have a patient describe these sexual symptoms after any form of a tummy tuck procedure. It is likely that the resultant and sometimes inadvertent pubic lift from the procedure changes the location/angle of the clitoris and makes it sensitive to pressure/stimulation.
This is consistent with a collection of blood under the skin flap. I don't know why the drain was in place so long, but your story is in line with what is expected once a collection of blood turns liquid and starts to drain out. This usually resolves without too much trouble, but...
