I had a tummy tuck with liposuction on Friday and currently have two drains with one being in the incision itself. I was told to strip the drains in case something was blocking it and I have been doing that. No matter what I do, it still leaks around and out and makes a bit of a mess. The other one hasn't given any problems. Is this something I should be concerned about?
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What you are experiencing is normal. Numbness after abdominoplasty may be experienced for a year or so. This will eventually resolve on its own as your body fully heals.
MCV is mean corpuscular volume, average volume of red blood cells. MCH is mean corpuscular hemoglobin, concentration of hemoglobin in each red blood cell. In your car the results are just slightly higher than high normal ranges. But that is a good thing! You have more RBCs and more hb...
You should call your plastic surgeon and let them know your symptoms. Ask if there's anything you can do/take to reduce the pain. I would also suggest no exercise for now until you see your plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO