Almond milk and Tummy tuck?

There is a significantly higher incidence of necrosis and healing problems in smokers versus non smokers. To reduce this risk we ask our patients who smoke to stop smoking 4-6 weeks before surgery. We ask them not start again for several weeks afterwards until we are sure healing is complete....

I have seen true reactions to Steri-strips and more frequently to skin adhesives (such as Mastisol) that we apply over incisions to make the strips more secure. However, most of the blisters or reactions are not true allergic phenomena, but a mechanical or physical injury to the skin when...

In the time prior to surgery, there are many preparations to be completed.This includes taking your history, placing an IV, and signing the appropriate consent forms.I wish you the best of luck.

Sounds as though you have a seroma, which is relatively common after a tummy tuck. Seromas do not resolve spontaneously and need to be drained to improve. It's also generally a good idea to utilize compression (binder, garment) after drainage to limit recurrence.Hope this helps!

By looking at the photos, it does not seem to be a hematoma at this time. Most probable what you see is the difference in the amount of fat (thickness) that you have above the belly button and below the belly button, this also accentuated by the swelling in the area. During the tummy tuck...