I'm 5 weeks PO from a tummy tuck. I was spitting 2 stitches along my incision line that my plastic surgeon removed a week ago. The inflammation has caused my scar to look wide in that area. Will this eventually go down and blend in with the rest of my scar? Also, when I zoom in on the photo I see 2 little crusty yellow spots where the stitches were. What is this? Do I need to try and slough it off? Use ointment? Do nothing? Please advise. Thank you.
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Thank you very much for your question.I'm sorry that happened to you. I won't comment on your specific situation for various reasons, but I will say that, in general, it is recognized that a tummy tuck procedure has an increased risk of blood clots compared to other procedures we do in plastic ...
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