I have celiac disease and an autoimmune condition call multifocal choroiditis. I do not take any drug for either of these. I've had one Avastin injection in the last year (in Jan). Would simply having autoimmune disease complicate surgery? Could surgery trigger any sort of issues?
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Thank you for your question. At times, small amount of fluid at the surgical site can get resorbed without any intervention. With this option, compression garments and avoidance of strenuous activity can be helpful. The decision of whether to drain that fluid or not depends on the su...
Dear Jazguesal,
100 cc a day is still too high and is unusual
16 days after surgery. This is one of the reasons why I like to use a
progressive tension technique to tack the skin and fat flap down to the muscle to
lessen this chance. Typically, you need to be draining under 30 cc per drain
per...
This is a common question. I typically do not perform the procedures at the same time. There are several reasons why:In my hands this would be an extraordinarily long operation.While performing one procedure you would jeopardize the results of the other procedure. Example, want the tummy tuck is...
