Dear all I had surgery on June 1st and my drains were removed after 3 days. The right hole is closed and dry & pain free.. The left one just sucks. I went to the Dr 2 days ago to have it checked. They said i should keep it clean, change bandaids and that it ll get better within a few days. It got worse... Shall I go re-check or just wait? I put the bainaid on 2hrs ago and went for a quick walk (20'), at home i noticed something wet and checked, you can see the pics attached..
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I'm sorry to hear about the complication you have experienced. Yes, incision line separation and/or wound healing problems may occur after tummy tuck (or any other type of plastic surgical procedure). It may take several weeks to heal with dressing changes. Generally, patients do well but may...
Based on your photos, it does appear the incision isn’t healing properly. This could be caused by a failure of some of the deeper sutures or the development of an infection. The scar should not be that red and swollen 3 months post-op, and the fact that you’re experiencing pain at the inc...
Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.At this point (3 weeks post-po) the swelling have to be minimal.To reduce it, I recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.Kind regards,Dr....
