Elevated heart rate - My heart rate is at 80 resting. I had tummy tuck surgery Thursday morning.

Hello,This is a problem. I would attempt at least two weeks of aspirations, possible every 48 hours. If the seroma doesn't shrink and subside, You may need a surgery to remove the capsule that may have formed. If you did decide to have surgery, I would make sure that the surgeon doesn't use a...

It's fairly common to have a vertical groove immediately after a tummy tuck.  If there is limited undermining of the area above the umbilicus the skin and fat can gather in a ridge.  We often perform liposuction of this area to make the skin flat again.  Sometimes after surgery this area that ha...

When we are closing an incision we place sutures along a line a little wide of the incision. The sutures are then tied and this creates a small ridge at the incision.  This ridge takes the tension off the incision itself and let's it heal better.  When the sutures dissolve the ridge flattens.  ...

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  The first step would be to reach out to your surgeon's office so that they can recommend local wound care to ensure that you go on to heal without further issue.  It will take several weeks, but your body will have to heal this from the i...

It sounds like your swelling is quite extensive and it’s moving downward with the effect of gravity. Are you following your surgeon’s care instructions on how to deal with swelling? Cutting back on sodium, wearing your compression garment and going to the washroom frequently can all help. It mi...

Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your drainage.  Occasional odor and discharge from a recent surgical site is most likely the result of either epidermal inclusion cysts or a suture related issue.  Both of these can be treated by your plastic surgeon in their office once d...