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11 days after tummy tuck, I have thin reddish odorless weeping from the incision. It's increases daily. Is this to be expected?

C
chenosAug 14, 2017

I have followed the advice given re rest and movement taken all the Medstead given to me. The surgeon took my girdle off after a week.

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