Thank you for sharing your question. As an anti-inflammatory medication ibuprofen can help reduce the swelling after a TT. Talk to your surgeon if he recommends its use in the recovery period.
Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
What a bummer. It looks like your body does not like the Insorb staples used to close your skin. These staples are made of the same stuff as Vicryl suture and over the years, I've had a few patients who spit every single suture or staple. The treatment is to remove the offending suture an...