6 months post op tummy tuck and 5 days post scar revision to lower original scar.Immediate pain and bleeding from incision site.I knew this wasn't normal and peeled off steri-strips and hyper fix tape MORTIFIED to find this.How long will it take for skin to fully declare itself of necrosis?Will the area get bigger than this?The surrounding area is tender and painful.What are my options and the healing time?I am so scared,worried and disappointed,so much I didn't sleep a wink last night.Please help.
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We do not consider a surgical incision "healed" until approximately 6 weeks after surgery, due to the time it takes for collagen, the protein that holds wounds together, to be well established and secure enough to handle the stress of stretching during vigorous exercise. That being said, I often...
It's usually related to your arms being secured while you were asleep. Sometimes too much pressure is applied to your ulnar nerve for too long and it basically shuts down for a while. It us almost always self resolving.