I am 6 days PO from TT and have been following my PS advice. The steri-strips just came off incision today and I have been wearing my binder 23hrs/day. I am concerned of this puckering and wrinkling at the end of my incision. It seems quite extreme. I also had lipo to flanks. Will this flatten? Is this something I should concern my PS with this early on? My follow up is on 11/30/18 and my PS is 3 hrs away. The rest of my incision looks great and is very flat.
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Incision Puckering, Will it Flatten Out?
Post op care is generally discussed when the cost of the surgery is reviewed prior to booking. Draining of a seroma would typically be included. I encourage you to discuss this with your surgeon and review your documents from your quote to see what is/isn't included.
Thanks for your inquiry, please call your surgeon to discuss, the rest of us on the site do not know the details of your procedure or your overall health profile. Good Luck.
Surgeons often have different opinions so it's probably best if you discuss this with your own surgeon but I have all my patients taking arnica for bruising and swelling after their tummy tuck procedures. Massage and using your compression garment as directed are the two other things that help...