I'm two weeks post op and my belly button kinda makes me worry a little bit. Is this (photo) still okay for it being 2w? I feel like it looks like the suture ripped open again and there's a gap between the parts of the skin that is trying to heal now.. I am abroad and have to fly back home in 6 days. And I'm running out of my antibiotic cream and should keep massaging everything with vaseline instead then. Is there anything dangerous about that? Except for my bb mostly everything seems "closed".
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January 24, 2018
Answer: My belly button is healing slowly after Tummy Tuck, should I be concerned?
Thank you for your question! For my patients having a tummy tuck procedure, I recommend they wear the abdominal binder we provide for the first 3 weeks post surgery, 24/7, then an additional 3 weeks at night only. After the first 6 weeks, there are no garment restrictions. I recommend discussing...
Thank you for your question. The lymphatics for the legs are not in the operative field, so the LN were not damaged during the TT. You stated that the thighs "seem swollen"; this could very well just be that you are noticing them more now that your abdomen is flatter. Have you gained weight?...