I had a complication of necrosis after a tummy tuck. The doctor is taking great and frequent care of me and is putting in a wound vac in two days. The hole is right below my belly button. Any advice on how to conceal and manage the wound vac? I work, have kids, and an active social life so any advice on how to speed up healing and make this uncomfortable and unfortunate part easier would be appreciated!
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November 28, 2017
Answer: What are the best ways to conceal a wound vac after a tummy tuck? Any advice on how to expedite healing?
Hi there You don't need to sleep with your legs raised 6 weeks after TT. At 6 weeks time your scar strenght is amost 70 % of your body strength. I don't give silicon gel sheets to all my TT patients as a prophylaxis, unless they have genetic tendency to develop hypertrophic or keloid scar....
Thank you for your
question and the photo. Feeling anxious to see the final results after plastic
surgery is common and completely understandable. However, at only 8 days
post-op, you’re still experiencing a significant amount of swelling. You’ll see
considerable improvement in the coming wee...
Thank you for your question.Unfortuantley there are no clinical pictures to examine. A tummy tuck is an operation that removes excess skin, fat, and tightens muscle. I invented the Malibu tummy tuck. This is an operation that gives a more natural tummy and belly button when compared to ...
