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What should I do about redness and fever after a tummy tuck?

Irma17
Hi I had a tummy tuck and a lipo about 3 1/2 weeks ago. I am really concern because I was healing very well but this past weekend my tummy stated to looks red and my body temperature sometimes drops to 96.5 or raises up to 102.5 I went to my doctors office an everything looks good besides the redness. The nurse don’t understands the ups an downs of my body temp. What should I do?

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