Brachioplasty was 10 days ago, yesterday while cooking felt a gush of warm blood running down my side, been putting pressure but blood hasn't stopped, blood is very dark red, surgery was in Mexico, not sure what to do now, scared I'm slowly bleeding to death, think maybe I need more stitches, how long should I wait for bleeding to stop before I do something else? I have a video of the bleeding but can't upload it, I uploaded stills from the video.
November 2, 2016
Answer: Bleeding 10 days after surgery You may have either a hematoma or seroma. You should contact your plastic surgeon immediately, but if he/she is not available given your surgery was in Mexico, you should contact a local plastic surgeon or go to the emergency room. Based on your description, this does not sound like a life-threatening issue, but you should address is as soon as possible.
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November 2, 2016
Answer: Bleeding 10 days after surgery You may have either a hematoma or seroma. You should contact your plastic surgeon immediately, but if he/she is not available given your surgery was in Mexico, you should contact a local plastic surgeon or go to the emergency room. Based on your description, this does not sound like a life-threatening issue, but you should address is as soon as possible.
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November 1, 2016
Answer: Brachioplasty thank for your question. I concur with previous opinions on a previous collection of blood that has started to drain though a partial breakdown in your incision. (The blood looks very dark suggesting an old collection) My concern for you isn't the blood leaking, rather the possibility of having a significant wound breakdown along your incision. The pictures are hard to assess, but the darker areas could represent skin edge compromise. The areas at the T junction are under the most tension. If your incision opens, you will have to discuss wound management with your surgeon. My concern for patients that have surgery outside of this country is that while the operations are less expensive, the postoperative management is lacking. Complications do happen and its hard to get adequate treatment when you are not near your surgeon. Internet recommendation are helpful, but nothing replaces in office visits, wound evaluation and clinical examination. Good luck with your progress, and I hope you incision heals better than the pictures appear.
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November 1, 2016
Answer: Brachioplasty thank for your question. I concur with previous opinions on a previous collection of blood that has started to drain though a partial breakdown in your incision. (The blood looks very dark suggesting an old collection) My concern for you isn't the blood leaking, rather the possibility of having a significant wound breakdown along your incision. The pictures are hard to assess, but the darker areas could represent skin edge compromise. The areas at the T junction are under the most tension. If your incision opens, you will have to discuss wound management with your surgeon. My concern for patients that have surgery outside of this country is that while the operations are less expensive, the postoperative management is lacking. Complications do happen and its hard to get adequate treatment when you are not near your surgeon. Internet recommendation are helpful, but nothing replaces in office visits, wound evaluation and clinical examination. Good luck with your progress, and I hope you incision heals better than the pictures appear.
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November 1, 2016
Answer: Blood Thank you for your question and pictures. From the looks of it, you probably had an old blood collection that is now draining through the skin. Make sure to contact your PS in Mexico, you may have to go back to see him there. Otherwise, a trip to the ER may be your other best option.
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November 1, 2016
Answer: Blood Thank you for your question and pictures. From the looks of it, you probably had an old blood collection that is now draining through the skin. Make sure to contact your PS in Mexico, you may have to go back to see him there. Otherwise, a trip to the ER may be your other best option.
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