I'm 7 weeks post op on fully tummy tuck. I've always notice my right side bulges more than left and it's never been as flat as left side. It's an obvious bulge or I wouldnt be complaining. Will this go away ? Or do I need more work done ?
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January 7, 2015
Answer: Hello, thank you for the question and the pics.
The risk period for blood clots in the veins of the abdomen or legs is about a month, so unless blood thinners were used for that entire time, the risk would not be eliminated, unfortunately. Therefore, surgical management aims for risk reduction, not elimination. There is no standard for...
The reason it is
sometimes recommended that birth control be stopped or IUD’s removed before
surgery is that hormonal supplementation can influence the incidence of blood
clots after surgery. One of the few things that could actually kill you after a
surgery like you have described is if you w...
If you have a seroma after a tummy tuck after drain removal it needs to be drained immediately. Typically drainage is done in your plastic surgeons office with a needle under a local anesthetic without difficulty. If the seroma is left it could form a seroma cavity which would be a...