I had a tummy tuck 13 years ago and have never felt right. Recently my dr had me get an MRI because she thought she felt a tumor in my upper left side. The mri showed clips in my stomach and noted the lump was probably scar tissue from my tummy tuck.
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April 8, 2018
Answer: Can my body be having a reaction to surgical clips?
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Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. These thicker tissue deposits are not an uncommon occurrence and are not cause for concern. Continue to care for your drain output as you have been instructed and both the amount and consistency should lessen quickly. Hope this helps.
Aare allowed with my patients 6 weeks post-op assuming everything is healing well and even sooner if they can be disciplined and not stress the technical portions of the procedure. But its always best to check with YOUR surgeon since your surgeon will have to manage anything that may result ...