Can I take a break from my compression garment four day post-op?

There can be many causes from some drainage from the belly button, but all need to be evaluated by your surgeon. I would also not use the ab-board at two weeks after surgery. you need more time to heal before exercising. Good Luck

Injecting Marcaine is a routine part of my tummy tuck procedures.  For those patients willing to pay the extra cost, I strongly recommend the use of Exparel.  I believe this can be very helpful in reducing postop pain.  For all other patients I inject Marcaine with epinephrine.  This is also hel...

Hi Rachel and thanks for the question.  EDS presents difficult challenges since much of the support for a fascial/rectus sheet repair relies on good quality scar tissue which patients with EDS fail to make.  generally speaking, with EDS, one should support any fascial repair or rectus...

A cough may be related to a medical condition.A cough may be related to smoking or 2nd hand smoke.A cough with sputum may be related to an upper or lower respiratory infection. If you have a fever and a productive cough, you should see a doctor asap as you may have a pneumonia.A cough may be...

You have to be very careful when taking care of a drain that has stayed for so many days , making sure you don't push anything inside your body when cleaning it. If you don't have easy access to your doctors office and there are clots in the tube , you can take a sterile syringe, throw away...

If your asthma is mild and rarely a problem, then these procedures should be safe. Before surgery you should ask that specific question of both your surgeon and the doctor who treats your asthma.