I have three wonderful children and a loving husband who supports me 100%.I was scheduled to have surgery (tummy tuck and hernia repair) on 03/09/2010 but was cancled because my blood was low - it was 9.9. Has any one had this problem before?I have been put on iron pills for 3 to four weeks. What should it be in order to have this type of surgery? And are there a lot of risk because i have heard some scary stories.and one of my co- workers went for lipo and she passed away the next day, she has six kids. Help!
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Answer: Be Safe with Blood Count Before Tummy Tuck
High Tension Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty as is performed in Los Angeles & Beverly Hills combines several procedures to deliver amazing results. It lifts up and tightens the thighs and buttocks, while narrowing the waist line, and tightening the abdominal wall. A regular tummy tuck does not...
Strictly speaking, separation of a surgical incision is never "normal" but is not uncommon. The fact that it is associated with redness means that it is inflammed and may be infected.
Your surgeon should make clear to you what he/she thinks is going on and how it needs to be managed.
Most surgeons will close the TT with entirely absorbable sutures because if you leave external sutures more than one week they will leave railroad track marks on your skin permanently. Sounds like the office you are going to doesn't have it's act together entirely.
