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Thank you for your question. When I perform an abdominoplasty I often repair an abdominal hernia as well. For these cases the patients will get a urinary catheter.
Thank you for the question. I am assuming you are referring to a urinary catheter; this is generally not necessary during hernia surgery repair. I do not know what you mean by an “external catheter”. Best to run these questions by your chosen surgeon for accurate/relevant information. Best wishes.
Resolution of nerve pain varies between patients. It may take months to resolve. Continue to use Gabapentin and follow up with your plastic surgeon.
I agree with others that this does represent the muscle repair site and that it will most likely improve. However, how much it will improve may be related to the type of suture that was used to perform the muscle tightening. The reason for mentioning this is that I have noticed more softening of...
Drains are removed based on output. Typically they are in place for 1-2 weeks following a tummy tuck, but it will vary by patient. Once the drainage output decreases to a given amount the drains will be removed.
