I had thigh lift Dec the 19th pain is getting better I'm still on bactrim because drain hole was looking red and infection but now I have this on very top of leg does this look okay what do I need to do and what is the white stuff?
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HI, good question. These blue-purplish sutures are PROLENE, and non-dissolvable stitches. This does occur where you may have some "pop-up" after a period of time. I suggest you contact your surgeon, and have them removed in their office. It is preferable to remove these sutures by a profes...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Thigh lifts require liposuction and skin removal. The postoperative care should involve complete wrapping of the legs individually to keep them separated so that they can't shear against each other. otherwise you should walk early to avoid leg clotts. While resting try to keep them separated ...
Dear, TMSTITES72,
Thank you for your question regarding correction of labial distortion after a thigh lift. You mention you had your medial thigh lift on October 23, 2017. At the time of that writing, I believe you said you were only three weeks post-op. Hopefully, by the time this post meets...