One year after having a tummy tuck my belly button is a tad over an inch deep making it difficult to keep clean. My surgeon was annoyed when I asked about it and said do you expect me to fix this? Am I being unreasonable? Should I expect him to fix this problem or should I just live with it. Needless to say, I really don't want to be cut again.
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It is not uncommon for some leakage around the drain. The most important thing to note is whether the drain is still collecting fluid. It is not as worrisome as long as the drain is still working. If you have any further questions, I would suggest contacting your surgeon for further evaluation...
What you are experiencing is normal. Numbness after abdominoplasty may be experienced for a year or so. This will eventually resolve on its own as your body fully heals.
MCV is mean corpuscular volume, average volume of red blood cells. MCH is mean corpuscular hemoglobin, concentration of hemoglobin in each red blood cell. In your car the results are just slightly higher than high normal ranges. But that is a good thing! You have more RBCs and more hb...
