I Just Had a Tummy Tuck 3 Days Ago , I Have to Go See my PS but ,my Period Just Came, is It Safe to Use a Tampon?

What you're describing is not uncommon, but it is something that you should  check in with a plastic surgeon about. Initially after tummy tuck the drainage coming out of the drain is a bloody color.  Over time, it begins to clear to a lighter or more yellow fluid. Sometimes the...

It's too early to predict the nature of your final scar, since you are only 1 week out from surgery.  Usually these early color changes fade with time, as the healing progresses and the inflammation settles. If, however, your pigment is stubborn - using some medical grade fade creams,...

Thanks for your question. It is unlikely that sutures will pop after tummy tuck, but it is not impossible.  Sometimes an early scar tissue band will form  motion can break or stretch the scar tissue leading to a popping sound as well. There are two important sets of sutures in...

The short answer is yes, but its not that common. In the early post operative period the suture that holds the adbominal wall together could break. This is possible, but not likely.  The sutures generally used are very strong.  It is possible the tissue thatt he suture is holding, the...

The tummy tuck with a vertical incision is a good method for treating patients and avoiding a hip to hip incision. It allows the surgeon to lower the incision and make it shorter.  The tradeoff is a small vertical incision.

Skin bruising shows up several days after tummy tuck, and colors change as the bruise dissipates. Your skin looks fairly normal for nine days. Best of luck, Peter Johnson, MD.