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Are you swollen? Appears as old blood from a possible hematoma??? Best to be seen daily if needed...
You should ask your surgeon this question - she/he is the person who can give you the best advice. It sounds like you have been told the color in not what the surgeon exppected to see but you do not know the rest of what your surgeon is thinking. Go ahead and ask - we don't mind questions and we do not want our patients to be home anxious and worried.
but in general, drainage from drains do lighten with time. As yours remains dark, its most likely from a small bleed under the flap. Without changes in the tummy contours, this is self limited But its best to ask your surgeon for his ideas on what is causing your prolonged darker drainage and how best to manage it.
Unfortunately, fluid collections can be common after tummy tuck. The food is just healing fluid that Dave's and helps of the tissues heal. This food is very inefficiently resort by the body. There are various times with this flu flu it cannot be completely absorbed in the body forms a rhine...
It is not common to receive a blood transfusion after a tummy tuck. There is usually not extensive blood loss from this procedure and the need for transfusion is very rare. However, as with any major surgery, there is a risk of the complication of postop bleeding or hematoma. If one has the...
It is difficult to give you a good answer without pictures. From what you describe, this could be part of a normal recovery. Some surgeons like to fix or anchor the umbilicus to the fascia at the 12 o'clock position to enhance the appearance. This may create that dimpling, but it subsides with...