Scheduled for a Tummy Tuck on 3 Oct 12. I Am an African Amercian Woman. Can I Have Braids W/extensions for the Surgery? (photo)

This can be a pain in the neck.It should be aspirated and if it persists then placing a small drain with compression for 7-10 days should cure the problem. 

If you trust your surgeon with your health, you should trust your surgeon with this info.  Purging in the post-op period is a real risk, and can cause post-op bleeding, and compromise your outcome. Wait for total recovery.  Thank you for your question, all the best.

Yes it would take 1 week to treat low blood cells  account ( anemia) trough a double scheme by oral and injection corrections medicines. in order to avoid  any sudden problem i would  rather choose if blood test is ok, i always take 1 week before one complete blood unit in my...

Congratulations on having had the tummy tuck procedure. The absence of bruising does not necessarily correlate to the quality of results you can expect after the procedure.  The degree of bruising/swelling will vary significantly from one patient to another.  I hope this helps.

Appears as a very good early result after ONE WEEK!!! Best to discuss with your surgeon about wearing jeans this early. 

This is an important question in any body contouring surgery.  While a tummy tuck is not a weight reduction procedure (in fact some patients gain some minimal weight immediately after surgery due to swelling), there is some fat removed.  Most of the correction is due to skin excess...