I had a tummy tuck 6 weeks ago and developed a hemotoma at around 3 week Post op. Now that my incision is finally healing up it widened and I could see visible dark spots all over it. Is this normal or is it a concern ? I've been applying mederma to see if it helps
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Thank you for your question. Most plastic surgeons recommend waiting until you are finished having children before getting a tummy tuck, as your results might be undone by a future pregnancy. However, if your hernia is causing symptoms, you should have it treated separately. If the hernia is not...
I don't know of any negative impact vinegar pills would have on the surgery, but really any questions like this you should be directing to the surgeon who is going to perform your surgery.Best of luck!
Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA
Placement of the incision with a tummy tuck is one of the first and most difficult decisions to make for a surgeon. Placing the incision lower and closer down to the pubic hairline is cosmetically better, but has some disadvantages. The lower the incision the more difficult it is to bring the...
