I am 3 week’s post abdominoplasty with lipo surgery. Twice I had dizziness, nauseous, excessive sweating, and fainted while changing my dressings and gauze on my legs where I have the drains. The right drain was removed day 15 from the day of my surgery. Why am I having these symptoms? At first, I thought it was lack of eating. But now I am eating 3 meals a day and drinking 128 oz of water.
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Dizzines after abdominoplasty and liposuction
That's a tough one...a pre-op photo would give the answer. If you don't have a photo, get one from your surgeon. From looking at the photo provided, your tummy tuck might be a good one. But there is a lot of liposuction that could still be done to give you the result you want. Remember, the...
From the photo it looks to be more skin gathering than a hole and is probably the excess skin at the end of the scar - a dog ear as we tend to call it. Best to be examined by your PS if you have any concerns.
If you have a true hernia above your belly button you will likely want to have it fixed. Hernia, especially small hernias, can be a source of trouble with incarceration and even strangulation of bowel - a true surgical emergency. As for the seroma, after this long it may very well be a...
