I am two weeks post op. I had tummy tuck and breast lift. My TT incision is opening up and there's a good size hole and green discharge coming out! Bright green!! It's so gross! The area is also red around it. When I asked my surgeon she told me it was dead skin?? I would like some other opinions please.
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September 25, 2013
Answer: Minor wound healing issues not uncommon with abdominoplasty.
Although abdominoplasty is a popular procedure for women who have already had children (usually as part of a mommy makeover ), some patients may decide to have children afterward - whether or not they have already been through childbirth in the past. Some patients have expressed concern over ...
I encourage my tummy tuck patients to ambulate the same day of surgery. But you will be walking in the flexed position. You should be able to walk upright/straight in approximately 7 days. Most of my tummy tuck patients are comfortable to go back to a desk job 10-14 days...
The incision that is made during a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is longer than the C-section incision. By longer, I am referring to length of the incision from hip to hip. The recovery from a tummy tuck incision is reportedly less painful as it does not cut through the muscle, where as a...
