Three weeks ago I had an abdominal hysterectomy. The incision is horizontal, low on my belly. I lost over 100 lbs. but regained half of that. Tummy skin is loose and droopy enough to fold over my incision. I am trying to lose weight. How soon would I be able to have a tummy tuck after hysterectomy? I am 61. had an appendectomy at 17 and gall bladder at 30. I have scars from those surgeries too. I am more interested in losing the extra skin and some fat than I am concerned about scars.
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If you are having enough abdominal fullness to cause discomfort, you should return to your surgeon as soon as possible. Early treatment of seromas with percutaneous needle aspiration is usually effective. Delaying treatment may lead to a need for drain placement or even open more aggressive...
HI Gisel. There will be some sensations after your procedure due to nerves and the surgery itself. Call your surgeon and get in to see him/her so you can voice your concern with pain and have your questions ready for him/her. Your doctor wants your procedure to be successful with as little...
Fluid collection requiring drainage after tummy tuck is very common. From you description, it sounds like you had a seroma which was tinged with old blood, i.e., not ongoing active bleeding. Generally, if it is new blood and mostly blood, it would be bright red and thick or clotted...
