I am 5 weeks post op. My belly is still super hard and round and my belly button is flush with it. My Dr said thede isn't fluid build up and that thus may be close to my final result. I'm really bummed about this, is there anything I can do to make if better? I also had a spot where my incision opened up but I've been packing it and she said its healing well.
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Thank you for sharing your excellent question. In general the pain is likely a bit worse than a myomectomy with most patients describing it as closer to a c-section recovery. There are methods to improve upon your discomfort with pain pumps or Exparel medication placed at the time of surgery s...
Used in your tummy tuck and many surgeons even use it for the muscle repair. In my cases, there are 3 separate layers of dissolvable sutures used and after 6 months, they are all dissolved.
And some may feel Mg Citrate can be too dehydrating. I allow my patients to pick either double dose Milk of Magnesia at bedtime two nights before surgery or one bottle Mg Citrate after lunch the day before surgery and to expect diarrhea 6 hours later. They are encouraged to drink a lot of s...