I had a tummy tuck. It was all black and now all of that is removed and bright yellow fat remains. My question is, will the granulation tissue cover this yellow fat? Is it alive or does it need to be removed? PS said if/when the granulation tissue grows over the yellow part, my new skin will start to grow pretty quick A wound care doctor told me when it was black that everything needed to be cut out I was told by a Wound Care group, That yellow has to come out in order for me to heal.
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From tummy tucks and the pain can be quite intense. Often it does improve with time and if its unbearable, you can talk to your surgeon about attempting a nerve block to see if relief can be achieved and it would also confirm the diagnosis. The procedures you had should not impact your a...
For big, painful procedures and I have no issues with prescribing them for my patients. Norco (hydrocodone) is the workhorse but if patients come from out of town, I usually prescribe Percocet (Oxycodone) since in my book, that is the strongest narcotic I can provide and if not adequate, wi...
Involve costly and minimal costs... depending on your budget and needs. Wound VAC's are great but costly as is hyperbaric oxygen. Saline dressings are cheap but wound healing may take a little longer. I always employ saline dressings and good wound care and all wounds heal with this re...
