Hi I am 4 weeks post op. I felt a popping and had a bugle under my best bone last week saw nurses sent away saying nothing wrong. This week I have felt more popping and pain as got sickness bug and Bugle is still there scar is now bleeding. Emailed & called no response. Done lying flat with knees bent feet flat and pillow in curve of back lifted my shoulders and I can feel a 2 finger gap at the top of my abdomen and then it is closed so I would say it is 3 stitches. Shooting pains unable to drive due to pain. Resting for day like this and getting worse and burning at the top of abdomen. Is this going to affect tt majorly?
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A tummy tuck deals only with loose abdominal skin, subcutaneous fat, and tightening the abdominal muscle wall. The vagina nor other organs are manipulated. Medications taken after surgery can have various side effects as can diet but the surgery itself would not impact the vagina.
Motrin can thin the blood but the bleeding you are experiencing could be from multiple causes, such as irritation to the site. It's best to review your situation with your surgeon for instruction.
You did the correct thing by contacting your surgeon. Since the bleeding is new and increasing in amount it should be evaluated by your surgeon. Until you hear back keep the area clean and dry. Use bandages to collect the discharge.
