Going to a funeral after 7 weeks - I have an open wound, could this affect me?

I would take a very conservative approach given the detailed information you have provided on your profession and say that you should not do this for about three months. You may be able to ride recreationally at any earlier point but certainly not obstacle jumping.

From the photographs I would have to agree with your surgeon, that you look still swollen. If you had a fair amount of Weight loss prior to your procedure, and the skin redundancy was only taken out horizontally, there still may be some excess that you can see in the vertical dimension. Without...

These seromas are extremely common in abdominoplasties (tummy tuck), and their treatment is simple and straightforward: puncture and evacuation with syringe, not a big deal, painless and office-based.Do consult asap with your surgeon and he will know best when it is the right moment to carry out...

Thank you for your question.  I routinely inject Exparel for my tummy tuck procedures. It consistently provides pain relief for 72 hours following surgery. Please discuss this with your board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck with your surgery!.

A dermatologist may school me on this, but we will often recommend hydroquinone pre op as well in patients that have darker skin to help prevent hyperpigmentation or darkening of the surrounding skin post operatively. This darkening happens because of inflammation, and the darker your skin, the...

Thank you for your question. It is best to eat a healthy high protein, low fat diet with lots of green vegetables. This will promote healing which leads to a faster recovery. Hope this helps and good luck with your surgery.