Puss on Tummy Tuck incision 6 weeks post-op. What should I do to keep it from getting worse? (photos)

April 8, 2014
Asked By:Jesanj in Jersey, AR

I had a tt about 6 weeks ago and about 3 day ago a little part on the incision had a little bump with puss. My doctor told me it is probably a reaction to the dissolvable stitch. To keep it clean but it is red and now another part on the incision is showing puss too. 

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July 30, 2017

Answer: I am 6 weeks after a tummy tuck operation and have a small amount of pus coming out of an incision. Is this serious?

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July 30, 2017

Answer: I am 6 weeks after a tummy tuck operation and have a small amount of pus coming out of an incision. Is this serious?

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Farhad Rafizadeh, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 10, 2014

Answer: Puss on Tummy Tuck incision 6 weeks post-op. What should I do to keep it from getting worse?

April 10, 2014

Answer: Puss on Tummy Tuck incision 6 weeks post-op. What should I do to keep it from getting worse?

September 29, 2016

Answer: Reaction to sutures

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September 29, 2016

Answer: Reaction to sutures

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April 9, 2014

Answer: Red area along incision could be a dissolvable suture coming to the surface

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April 9, 2014

Answer: Red area along incision could be a dissolvable suture coming to the surface

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August 13, 2017

Answer: Pus on Tummy Tuck incision 6 weeks post-op.

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Answer: Pus on Tummy Tuck incision 6 weeks post-op.

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