I had a tummy tuck two months ago. After a couple of weeks my wound opened up a little bit on my left side and leakage started to come out of it. At first the liquid was a red colour and very liquidy, but recently the leakage from it has changed to a more yellowey colour and is much more thicker in consistenency. Is it normal for this to happen? Also the leaking has been happening for 5 weeks now, is it normal to be continuing for this long?
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In most cases, this
would be safe.It does, however, depend
on how extensive the hemorrhoidectomy is and how large or extensive the tummy
tuck is.The postoperative care
necessary for hemorrhoidectomy (possible sitz baths) as well as the
abdominoplasty (early mobility as well as sitting in a...
In most cases, yes. However, this may be dependent upon how
extensive both the hernia repair and tummy tuck were.It will all be based on your postoperative
mobility.In most cases, even after the
combination of a tummy tuck with a small ventral hernia or umbilical hernia
repair, I will want...