Is my tummy tuck incision getting infected? 5 weeks post op. (photos)

January 23, 2018
Asked By:bunillo in Dallas, TX

I had a tummy tuck 5 weeks ago , I’ve been using Cica tape for the past 3 weeks, today I noticed the right side of the incision is a little red and kind of open, should I stop putting the tape? Is it infected ?

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