48 year old healthy female Post op drainless tummy tuck. Was in hospital with pneumonia three days post op. They injected me 5 times and my stomach swelled up into this huge hematoma. It created this huge hematoma, necrosis and seroma. Had multiple drainings and surgical removal. Needed a blood transfusion. Plastic surgeon was upset and now I am facing corrective surgery.
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Best Scar Management is important to minimize or completely hide from view, the telltale signs of your surgery—namely, scars. Both you and your surgeon want you to have the most minimal scarring possible. There are many possible causes for scars that are enlarged or not healing well. Unsightly s...
Thank you for your question. If you are referring to performing abdominal exercises after a tummy tuck, I would recommend that you first consult with your plastic surgeon as every surgeon has their own protocols. Regards,
It is likely that you can still have a tummy tuck but this will require a consultation with a plastic surgeon to know for sure. Your surgeon will assess your overall medical condition as well as your abdominal and flank areas and specifically determine if the scar from you surgery will ...
