I am now two weeks post op after Tummy Tuck and Breast Implants. My drain tubes for tummy tuck have slipped out slightly and one hurts and is slightly inflammed at point of entry. Is this normal? The fluid is the expected color with no odor but I was pushing them back in until today when I was told not to do that. I am worried I might have really screwed up. No fever but I was having Hot/Cold spurts last night. Any suggestions. My doc says not to worry, but he is two hours away and I am worried!
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Pigment changes around incision lines after tummy tuck are common. This is more frequently seen with patients who have naturally pigmented skin. Often, these changes do subside to some degree with time ( it may take over a year to see the scars...
Repair of separated muscles of the abdomen are usually permanent . However your surgeon may have done it differently. He will be able to tell you exactly what he used and what will happen to them. This is sometimes the case when women do not have a thick fat layer in that area. I would not w...
The major reasons for performing a tummy tuck is the removal of all excess tummy skin AND the taking in and tightening of the loose and split abdominal muscles. In the process of tightening these muscles, they are literally stitched to one another. When we laugh, lift weights and otherwise...