Early out of tummy tuck surgery, the concern with your description would be, the potential for disruption of sutures that are holding the abdominal wall muscles together in the midline. If enough disruption occurs, the result could be separation of the abdominal wall muscles and localized or...
Some shortness of breath is not uncommon following a surgery such as tummy tuck. Bedrest, immobility, pain meds, etc. can attribute to some changes in activity tolerance. However, severe shortness of breath coupled with lower leg pain could be a sign of serious concern such as a...
If at 11 weeks you still have a seroma, a visible pocket of fluid that moves when tapped you may need drainage of the seroma. Typically seromas are aspirated at least weekly and usually cc after the first 3-4 weeks. Seromas lasting 11 weeks are at risk for forming a seroma cavity...
