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Fatty Tissue Clogging my Drain Tube After Tummy Tuck/lipo. How Can I Unclog It at Home? Not Milking

1kttateApr 11, 2013
Milking doesn't work moving the fatty tissue clog, but it only allows me to drain what is in the tube which is less than 1/4 in a 24 hour period. Dr. continues to tell me to milk. I am out of the country and I am not sure he understands me. My stomach remains numb and swollen/ FULL/Tight ant it pulls my stitches. One stitch area burst open so I was given antibiotics to prevent infection. Skin in stomach beginning to swell with hives and itch and burn. What is this called, help.

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Dr. Jourdan Gottlieb, MD
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Answered on Apr 12, 2013
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Dr. Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Answered on Apr 11, 2013
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