Tummy tuck surgical dehiscence- how will this heal? (Photo)

You
will have to perform daily dressing changes until it heals which can takes
weeks to months. Then, you can have a cosmetic scar revision when the tissues
are healthy and soft. At some point, if the wound becomes clean and healthier
appearing, your surgeon can consider delayed closure over a drain to help speed
up the process accepting a risk of recurrent infection or dehiscence. Be
patient and hang in there, it will heal. Thanks for sharing.

Your case warrants specialized care. These things do happen you and your surgeon are coping with it well. When ever I have had this happen I often refer my patients to a university hospital wound care center. This would make sense if you have insurance. If you were my daughter I would use a wound vac system and have you up and going in no time. If your surgeon is board certified on plastic surgery and has previlages at a local university hospital you are in good hands. If not talk to her, or him, and ask for a referral. 

Sorry to hear about this problem.  You are doing all the right things but time will have to take its course for the wound to heal by secondary intention.  This might mean several months with a wound of this size and I would expect that scar revision would be indicated at some point down the road.  Best of luck to you.

I am so sorry to see that you are healing like this.  It will take sometimes several months with this large of an opening to heal completely, but it will heal with time.  You will need to be seen for regular debridements of the wound and be on antibiotics.  Sometimes do wet to dry dressings.  The wound will heal and close from the inside out.  Good luck with everything.