Hi: Last friday, I had my total tummy tuck done. I feel great, just taking Tylenol 3 at night. I want to have a manicure and pedicure today. Do you think is safe? Thanks,
Answers (9)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Thank you for your post. Whenever there is a potential space in your body, your body tends to fill that space with serous fluid (the yellow type of fluid that also comes out of a 'weeping wound'. This is similar to when you get a blister: the layers of skin separate and fluid is deposited in...
Thanks for your question!
There is no harm in getting a tummy tuck and then getting pregnant. People change their minds and accidents happen too! The same changes that caused your abdomen to look "horrific" after your first pregnancy will probably occur again with the second...
After tummy tuck, your drain (if you had one) has only been out for a week or less, and tissue layers have only been healed/adhered to one another for a week, so activity must be conservative to avoid reaccumulation of fluid that could lead to a seroma, needle aspirations, drain...
