I had my procedure done September 23, 2016. About 8 days after I got a serious infection from the drain site and was admitted back into hospital and a second surgery was done to clean and drain fluid from under the skin. After all of the antibiotics I got C. Diff and was sick for another 3 weeks. It has now been almost 4 months since the initial abdominoplasty and my incision is extremely painful, swollen and red. What happens next? Is it from the surgery?
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You seem to be doing all the correct steps to try and get things moving along. Constipation post surgery is a very common occurrence. It is mainly caused by taking narcotic pain medication, so if you have not already, try switching to something non narcotic such as ibuprofen and make sure you...
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Yes, most hernias can be repaired at the same time as a tummy tuck. There are different kinds of hernias, and the ones that are most easily repaired are umbilical hernias and epigastric hernias.
I was trained in General Surgery (in addition to Plastic Surgery), so this is very easy for...
Thank you for your pictures and questions. This could be many things including a local reaction or even a superficial infection or cellulitis. You need to contact your surgeon and be seen for an evaluation.Best of luck!
