How Do I Know if I Have Damaged my Hernia Repair?

Pain pumps are now very commonly used after tummy tucks. They deliver a controlled, foolproof amount of local anesthetic (numbing medicine) directly into the area of fascial tightening.  There are no buttons to press.  The medicine is delivered over a period of three days, after...

Based on your description and photo, it is a distinct possiblity that you have in fact ruptured the suture repair of the muscle plication.  I would recommend scheduling an appointment with your surgeon to be re-examined. A CT scan may help to answer the question definitively.  It can...

Every doctor has his/her own protocol for patients following surgical procedures based on their training and experience.  While wearing a compression garment may help decrease the risk of developing a seroma, it will not necessarily prevent it.  Small seromas will sometimes resolve on...

Dear Melanie: Hard to tell from California. The swelling could be normal or it could be a problem. A certain amount of swelling is to be expected four days after surgery; howwever, increasing swelling associated with increasing pain is not normal at four days. The best thing to do is to call...

Thanks for your question. Sorry you had a rough few days. More than likely you were sensitive to the anesthetic and narcotic. All of this can affect your sleep and dreams. Often times people nap a lot during the day which makes regular sleep more difficult. This is frustrating but will get...

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately insurance companies have their own criteria for what consitutes medical necessity. In some situations it can be quiete arbitrary.  Contact your insurance company and ask for the medical and documenation cirteria for rectus diastasis repair to be...