I'm post 4 week from a thigh lift. I sufferd a hematoma and wound opened up and i ended needing the wound cleaned out 3 weeks after the op. The thigh looks like its alot looser than the otherside. Also the way it's healing it looks like they're is going to be more skin than the otherside, also can see skin is looser above the knee.
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Dermabond, Mastisol, Benzoin and other surgical glues are often used as adjunctive products to help aid in getting a smooth and quickly healed scar. They do not substitute for sutures in most situations and probably don't add a lot of load bearing capability to areas that are sewn under tension...
Sorry to hear about your blood clot, gene0022.
It’s good that your plastic surgeon is monitoring your situation. Just continue doing everything he says so as not to aggravate your deep vein thrombosis.
But in order to relieve your symptoms, you should walk around 5-6 times a day, if possible. W...
Sorry to hear about your hypertrophic scars, jennieh.
Unfortunately, the fact that you already developed them during your previous surgery means that you’re also at high risk for developing them later on. It’s actually pretty common after a thigh lift.
Still, the best thing to do is to con...