Clotted Vein on Left Side of Abdomen After Tummy Tuck Surgery? (photo)

August 30, 2012
Asked By:rodnang10 in Pikeville, Kentucky

I had full TT surgery on 3-29-12. 2 months post-op, I woke up with a sore ribcage & what looked like a tube running from my left side up into my ribcage. My PS told me that it was a clotted vein & nothing to worry about. He told me to take aspirin & that it would go away on it's own. I am now 5 months post-op & the vein is still bulging out & PS still says it will go away. My ribs get so sore sometimes that it hurts to sit down. Is this normal & if so, what can I do to unclot the vein?

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Answer: Your surgeon is giving you good advice.

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Answer: Your surgeon is giving you good advice.

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Answer: Cord like vein after a tummy tuck

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