I am 4 weeks, 5 days post op. My ps office is open m-th. Today of course is Saturday. I first noticed this irritated or infected spot on my TT inscision Thursday after work and have been cleaning with soap and drying, then putting antibacterial ointment on it and covering with gauze pad. It is irritating and feels itchy where as the rest of my incision feels fine and is not red. What can I do to help until Monday or is this something I need to go to ER for ?
3 photos
Answers (3)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Bleeding out, to me, means bleeding to death during surgery.This is unusual but can occur with major trauma and complications of such of the liver, heart and face. .Tummy tucks, breast lifts and breast implants today lead to little blood loss - much of the surgery is done with cautery, so small...
Your tummy tuck was less than 3 weeks ago.You are still swollen - you need to give it time.Losing 6 pounds to get to 150 will make all the difference if your waist is still too large after swelling subsides. You will probably lose another 2 inches from swelling and an 8 pound weight loss is...
If a financing company turns you down, it is unlikely that a surgeon will accept your credit.Since you can afford monthly payments, make them to yourself -into your own savings account or to a plastic surgeon for advance payment. Then when you have saved the full amount, have the tummy tuck.Best...
