10 weeks post op tummy tuck swelling. Should I put the compression garment/binder back on?

Bunched up and pleated skin is normal after tummy tuck, and will continue to improve over several months,  At the end of the incision sometimes the skin does not totally flatten ( dog ear), but can easily be corrected by minor correction in  the office.   In general, what has not completely fla...

The position of the belly button should be at the level of the top of your hip bone. In a standing position, feel the highest point on the hip bone at your sides. The run the hands around to the front. The belly button should intersect that horizontal line. 

Thank you for your pictures. In my opinion, your swelling is not fluid.  It is swelling that is typically managed by your lymphatic system and lymph nodes.  Your lymphatic system (as is everyone' s who had a TT) was disrupted by the procedure and takes 6-12 months to reestablish itself.  ...

It is not normal to have fluid draining from your tummy tuck incision 5 weeks after surgery.  It may simply be a superficial fluid collection (blister) or it could be an indication of a deeper fluid collection (seroma) or even an infection.  You should visit with the surgeon who performed your s...

Its really tough to advise you specifically without actually examining you, but what you are describing does not sound like OHIP would fund it. Unless you have a fold of skin that hangs below your pubic bone OHIP specifically excludes you from getting a panniculectomy. It does sound like you...

Dear T ,   Migraine headaches are very common. Make sure that you avoid MSG (mono sodium glutamat) which is a known trigger for migraine and is prevalent in Asian food, pre packaged food etc. Imitrex and other like drugs are very efficient in aborting  the attacks.  Since you had neurological ex...