I had a tummy tuck over 6mths ago and j have had discharge and odour. My surgeon has recently removed the undissovable stitches and restitched with new. 10 days after that still draining and strong odour. Have had 5 or more lots of anitiotic. Looking for a new reason or solution for this.
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Based upon the photographs, it certainly looks like the muscle repair is completely intact. I might add I think you had a very good outcome as a result of the surgery. I think if there was truly a muscle tear, you would see a bulge in the abdominal tissue. I do think muscle spasm can cause...
Thanks for your
inquiry. The muscle repair won’t
necessarily make the muscle stronger, it may help with the core strength
somewhat, but it won’t effect the strength of the muscle itself. I will say that most often than not the
muscle is repaired during a tummy tuck surgery.
I would recomm...
Best Scar Management is important to minimize or completely hide from view, the telltale signs of your surgery—namely, scars. Both you and your surgeon want you to have the most minimal scarring possible. There are many possible causes for scars that are enlarged or not healing well. Unsightly s...
