I am 3 weeks post tummy tuck, wondering when the scar color will fade? Will it change from dark to red and then to my skin color? Also when can I start massage on the scar? My doctor told me to continue using the dressing for 3 months. Is there any treatment can make the dark pigmentation disappear quicker?
I had a tummy tuck muscle repair 5 weeks ago.At 3 weeks post op my incision in this area was splitting stitches. The nurse remove around 5 stitches in this area.It started out as one little hole from her digging around.My surgeon said do wet to dry dressing every 4 hours but now I have two holes it seems wet to dry is not helping.How would you handle the situation. Are the wet to dry really doing any good.
Im dressing wounds wet to dry twice a day for 5 days and the wound separation continues to enlarge. Also have at least a 1 inch diameter hole under left breast after reduction. Can the wound be closed with a second surgery?
I am now 6 dayspost op and my dressings are still in situ, main incision dressing changed 4 days ago on discharge. All intact but do they need changing as a matter of course? Tummy button still has padding inside, does this need removing now?
2 weeks post op started to have necrosis issues day 8-9. Went to PS yesterday for check up and had debridement done. Was told wet to dry dressings 2x daily. So far the wound has been to weepy to dry the dressing. I had possible necrosis with my belly button but used a triple antibiotic ointment and its healing fine now. Can I use mupirocin instead of wet to dry dressing? Or do a dry dressing so I can debride it better? Unsure of how to manage my wound. I go back next again week.
My PS office informed me that my dressing will not be changed until 1 week of surgery. What is the general norm, I hear reviews where ppl are having their tummy tuck dressing change 1 -3 days after surgery. I am worried about the infection if not changed with first few days. My PS office said thats how they do it. Any insight will be helpful.