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Incision is Splitting in Center and Has a Yellow Pus Coming out - is This Normal?

I am 3 weeks post tummy tuck and my incision steri strips fell off in the center. The incision is splitting about a quarter of an inch open in the...

15 doctor answers

Is Yellow Drainage from my Incision Normal Two Weeks After a Tummy Tuck? (Photos)

I had a BR and TT 2 ½ weeks ago. I am concerned about a spot in the middle of my incision that is draining. I still have both of my drains in....

3 doctor answers

Yellow and Crusting Belly Button After Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I am 3 week post op and my belly button looked great the first week but then it started to leak small amount of yellow and it seems to not want to...

6 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Infection After Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I have what looks like a bad infection.PS says not infected. At 1st applied bacitracin & covered..Now use saline & gauze, packing &...

2 doctor answers

Why Are my Stitches Looking Wet and Yellow/white and Some Brown. Are They Healing Properly?

I'm 3 weeks and 2 days PO, Tummy tuck, muscle tightening.  after I have a shower I dry my stitches with a hairdryer and re dress them with a...

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Had A FTT 18 Days Ago and I Have a Few Yellow Spots Along my Incision Line is This Normal or a Sign of Infection?

I am not flat on my lower tummy like most people and my swelling concentrates on that area also, it feels really hard and i am so scared of staying...

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Sour Smell from TT Incision with Drainage 5 Weeks Post Op is This Infection?

I had my last drain come out accidentally at 3 weeks post op tummy tuck/ incisional hernia repair while it was stil draining 75 cc in 24 hour period,...

2 doctor answers

Necrosis from TT?

Is there anything I can do to speed up a healing for necrosis after tummy tuck? Is the yellow/green color on the edges normal?

5 doctor answers

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