At 4 and a half weeks post op, my 50 pound English bulldog puppy got excited and jumped up on me. His paw landed right on incision line: this left a horrible dark bruise. Is this something I should be worried about? It doesn't hurt it just looks pretty bad. Can this cause problems with healing?
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Although uncommon, permanent
numbness can occur after tummy tuck surgery, especially in the lower mid
line area between the scar and belly button. After 10 months there can be
some improvement but it is doubtful. In most cases there is some sensation
present, just not the normal pre-surgical...
Absolutely! The scar can be repaired very easily using a local anesthetic in the office for under a couple hundred dollars in the office as a cosmetic procedure. If you are suffering so much and your relationships are suffering because of a scar, we would need to explore the underlying issues,...
It's better to have this checked out by your surgeon, as it would be difficult to say what this could be without an examination. It could be a seroma that may need to be drained.
