Is it normal to have crusted dried up black red blood inside navel 9 days post op? It's making me really nervous!

Hello, and thank you for your question. I am so sorry to hear about the problem you are having with your incision, but the best recommendation I can offer is to see your surgeon immediately for evaluation of the area to make sure that there is no infection or if there is to take care of it right...

Based upon the photographs, it certainly looks like the muscle repair is completely intact. I might add I think you had a very good outcome as a result of the surgery. I think if there was truly a muscle tear, you would see a bulge in the abdominal tissue. I do think muscle spasm can cause...

Thanks for your inquiry.  The muscle repair won’t necessarily make the muscle stronger, it may help with the core strength somewhat, but it won’t effect the strength of the muscle itself.  I will say that most often than not the muscle is repaired during a tummy tuck surgery.  I would recomm...