I am 4 weeks post-op and noticed within the past two days that my belly bottom has gotten very swollen and is red/purple. Is this normal? And please tell me it will not always look this terrible!
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Thank you for your question. It appears that you might have traction blisters from the steri strips based on the photos. Sometimes with swelling the paper tapes pull on the skin and cause blistering or small superficial wounds. These generally heal uneventfully. I would...
You will have internal stitches in the pubic region which take most of the tension of the tummy tuck. These stitches pull the upper skin down and hold the scar down in the bikini line. These stitches don’t lie directly beneath the scar but may be lower down. Usually these s...
