I'm 12 days post Tummy Tuck and still had both drains in. The left was draining at 35, right at 60. I pulled out the right drain by accident. Will this increase the chance of developing a seroma? Also, the remaining left drain had a sulfur type odor.
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Answer: Drain pulled accidentally, will I develop a seroma?
You dont have enough skin for a full tummy tuck, so My recommendation would be to remove that c-section scar with a mini tummy tuck, also to give you access to the abdominal cavity for the hysterectomy combined with a really good liposuction. Best of luck,
Sorry to hear about your healing problems. It's difficult to answer your questions without seeing you in person. In general, if there are deep sutures that are already infected, the will eventually come to the surface and become exposed. The time to heal these areas will depend on the size o...
Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD (retired) says:
Thanks for the question. It would appear that your belly button has pulled off and is retracting under the skin. This certainly can happen, and at this time I would carefully follow the advice of your Plastic Surgeon. Keep it clean, understand that it will heal up more fully and what is un...
