I am 9 days PO Mommy makeover, and my surgeon told me to have someone take my stitches around my belly button out 7-14 days PO. Where I’m getting my lymphatic drainage massages told me 21 days. What should I do? Help!
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At 3.5 momths your scar is still very immature. You are doing a good job with it. You might add in a skin Lightner such as a hydroquinone, which your surgeon may be able to provide or there are over-the-counter skin lightening product that also contain smaller percentages of hydroquinone. You c...
What you are describing is a seroma. It is a pocket of fluid that has accumulated. Your surgeon can drain these in the office and typically the patients tolerate this very well. Your surgeon may recommend that you wear compression and watch your activity level to help keep the seroma from...
I do not understand why people travel a distance to have this procedure done. So if you cannot get answers from your surgeon after sending photos to him/her, you will need to get a local surgeon who is willing to assume your post-op care, or to at least manage your concerns such as fat or ...
