I had a 360 belt lipectomy on Dec 27th. The Dr put in external stitches along right hip to hold better because he said I was pulled tight there. He removed them 10 days post op and it reopened in office. He held pressure and bandaged me. He didn't want sterile strip on because wanting it to drain. Told me to keep bandage on and it would stay wet with fluid. Leave it on to shower then change after I shower. I go back in 5 days.
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I concur with my colleagues that the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) should occur prior to a Tummy Tuck (TT), and should not occur during the same surgery. Seek in-person consultations only with plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Best wishes.Karen Singer, M.D., P.A.H...
After tummy tuck surgery, I advise the patients to take two weeks off from work. The patients may return to work, but may not engage in any strenuous activity. At two months, the patients start low impact cardio. At three months they can engage in more strenuous physical activity. If anything...
From your photos there appears to be an area of slow healing or superficial dehiscence. It is tough to tell exactly what caused it to occur but if treated correctly it should go on to heal without problems. Every surgeon has their own unique way of treating a healing wound so I would...