had a full TT/BL/BA18 days ago. In the previous two years I have lost about 125 LBS through diet and exercise. I Received one shot of Lovenox in recovery room to ⬇️potential for a blood clot/PE. I had my first drain removed 1 week postop it was draining less than 20 ML's and 24 hours. Drainage has always been a very dark red almost oily and viscosity -1 remaining JP drains 50-100 ml( once) in 24 hours. My activity-light walking slowly occ. around neighborhood. Very little bending or twisting
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April 4, 2016
Answer: 18 days post op full Tummy tuck and my one JP drain is still draining up to 100 ML's of dark cold blood in 24 hours.
An abdominoplasty is a major operation. In addition to removing skin, the abdominal wall is usually plicated, repairing any diastasis (spread of the sit-up muscles after term pregnancies). The diastasic repair needs adequate time to heal before resuming strenuous core exercises or sit-ups. ...
Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
Whoa! I would dial that accusation down! Unless your surgeon is a dishonest schmuck, there was likely some misunderstanding. As much as we plastic surgeon like to make money, we don't charge patients for procedures and then not do them! It may be that there was some confusion as to what was...
Thank you for your question. This is not a common question, but it is an important one. There is pretty decent evidence that shaving prior to surgery causes trauma to the skin and can stir up bacteria and result in increased infection rates. To that end, I usually recommend to my patients to not...
