To elvis01fan, Hi! If you are doing well at two weeks, you can almost certainly rest easy. Any infection certainly would have become apparent by now. There is a very low but real risk of blood clots after a tummy tuck, and we take multiple precautions to prevent them. The key is to identify... more
Tummy tuck blood clot risk?
I am 39 and a non-smoker. I have a tummy tuck 2 weeks ago but still fear complications. When are you "out of the woods" for such things as infection and bloot clots?
2 answers to “Tummy tuck blood clot risk?”
A: Tummy tuck and blood clot risk
Your blood clot risk after tummy tuck should be very very low at this point. For those patients contemplating TT surgery, I advise all my patients to look for early signs of a blood clot, including swelling in one or both of the calves, any shortness of breath or difficulty or changes in breathing. Prevention... more
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