Is it normal for the fluid from my drain to have a funny odor?

Photographs alone are inadequate to accurately evaluate your condition. It is still too early in the postoperative course to judge your results. You should expect to see ongoing improvement for at least another 3 months. Based on the information you've provided, i.e. your age, no children, and ...

Dear madam,                                                                                           Allow me to discuss 2 issues. In regard to alcohol drinking, my pre operative instructions call for avoidance of alcohol for 2 week before surgery because it is a blood thinner and can cause exc...

Thank you for your question and congratulations on your surgery.  Compression garments should only be placing a light amount of pressure to your skin surface, likely causing light indentations from the seams.  It should not be uncomfortable to wear or cause you pain.  Your surgeon's office sh...

During pregnancy, the circulating maternal hormones allow some softening of the Mom's less stretchable tissues. This in turn makes room for the baby to grow. Two types of tissue that are particularly in need of more stretching ability during pregnancy are ligaments and fascia. Both are ...

We don't have a comparison photo from earlier in the post-operative period and the photos above are all showing the abdomen above the umbilicus only. Have you seen your surgeon to discuss this? You should have had a follow-up appointment to assess healing, size, shape, symmetry, scarring,...