I am 3 weeks post op tt. My drains were removed yesterday.i have severe pain in left side of abdomen. It hurts when i walk and when i sit. Is this normal. I went to my surgeon today and he gave me ati biotics..he said just in case i had an infection. So worried something is very wrong. I feel like been kicked 2o times and like my organs are being squished. What can this be??
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February 2, 2016
Answer: I have severe pain on left side of abdomen after drain removal. Is it normal
The tightness, swelling, numbness, itching and hardness after a surgery like you had typically persists at least 8 weeks after the surgery then slowly goes away. In my experience, daily massage of the hard areas makes the biggest difference in getting rid of it sooner rather than later. It...
Understandably, the appearance of the umbilicus is of great importance to many patients undergoing tummy tuck surgery; after all, it may be the only telltale sign of having undergone the tummy tuck surgery when the patient is wearing a swimming suit or undergarments. The umbilicus should...
There are no hard and fast rules about when you can return to wearing high heels. I would recommend waiting until you are no longer taking pain medicine. Otherwise, enjoy wearing whatever you choose.