I just had a tummy tuck yesterday. What is the extra suture in the photo? Surgeon said it was to suture skin down & prevent a seroma. Was this suture necessary? Will the pucker in my skin go away? Was the use of it appropriate? My history: I had inadequate liposuction 8 months ago. Not enough fat was removed from my belly and new surgeon said there was barely any scar tissue there like the first surgeon did minimal liposuction so this was a lipo revision and tummy tuck at the same time.
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Dear tummyissues,
Some autoimmune diseases can effect healing
because the autoimmune process may affect the vascular supply to organs body
wide. In your case, however, my understanding (though I am not an
ophthalmologist) is that your multifocal choroiditis is exclusively limited to
the eye. I...
Thank you for your question. At times, small amount of fluid at the surgical site can get resorbed without any intervention. With this option, compression garments and avoidance of strenuous activity can be helpful. The decision of whether to drain that fluid or not depends on the su...
Dear Jazguesal,
100 cc a day is still too high and is unusual
16 days after surgery. This is one of the reasons why I like to use a
progressive tension technique to tack the skin and fat flap down to the muscle to
lessen this chance. Typically, you need to be draining under 30 cc per drain
per...
