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...
