I had a tummy tuck done almost a year ago. I am in horrible pain and swelling everyday. I was a very active woman and I only weighed 125lbs. Now, I cannot exercise without severe swelling and pain an daily activities are so hard to do. I have three children and this nightmare of a tummy tuck has completely changed my life . PLEASE, if you know anything that can help me, I AM DESPERATE !!!!! My doctor keeps giving me the run around and after 1 CT and 2 ultrasounds he still says he doesn't know.
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K. Roxanne Grawe, MD (license permanently revoked) says:
I think it would be fine to have a drink at this point. You sound like you are doing great. Good luck! K. Roxanne Grawe, MD Columbus Plastic Surgeon
Thank you for the question.
No, I do not think that the use of postoperative garment/binder plays a major role in achieving the “perfect figure”. Some of the factors that are important in achieving the best results possible, in my opinion, include having the pro...
6 weeks post-op is significantly past the time for umbilical skin to survive or die, and this photograph shows dead umbilical skin atop what looks like nonviable umbilical stalk dermis.
It may not be draining pus, but the odor corresponds with bacterial contamination, as does the redness of...
