TT almost two weeks ago. Is my bb infected or just going through stages of healing? It appears more red. I have been cleaning it daily and applying Bacitracin ointment to it. Have a scheduled appointment this Friday to check incision but figured I'd pose the question here.
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You will have some skin retraction after your C-section, and you will likely lose a good bit of weight after the baby. For this reason as well as practical and safety reasons, I like to wait 6 months.
Hi! Thank you for the question. It is too early in your post-operative period to know what the final outcome is going to be. However, it is a misconception that the umbilicus is in the midline (center of the abdomen). In fact the umbilicus is rarely in the midline. It is usually located lateral...
Without a before picture, it is impossible to comment on he results from the surgery that you had to correct the diastasis. Anytime that you are elevating the skin to repair the diastasis, it will lead to looser skin when the fascia is tightened. You look like you would have been a...