Today is day 18 post complete tummy tuck. My left drain is still in and producing 50-95 cc per day. Could my hydroclorothiazide be making more fluid drainage because its a water pill?
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Thank you very much for your interesting message. Very mild discharge is relatively normal at
this stage but a wave when you push your stomach would indicate that you are
developing a seroma. Generally we would
recommend that the seroma is drained if it is large enough to cause a wave.We would...
By looking at the photos, it does not seem to be a hematoma at this time. Most probable what you see is the difference in the amount of fat (thickness) that you have above the belly button and below the belly button, this also accentuated by the swelling in the area. During the tummy tuck...
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for the question, this is a common question for tummy tuck patients. In
general, it is likely that you have not caused any damage to your results.
After a tummy tuck sporadic pain is normal to the healing process, and can
often be controlled with OTC (over the counter) pain medications....