I had lipo+full tummy tuck on April 3/18 On April 12 1 drain was cleared to take out the other 1 was left in place I was told its normal for me to be draining still they asured me its totally fine but i have been watching the fluids coming out and I noticed a pattern i get yellowish then turns to more bloody then back to yellow and the cycle repeats IS THIS NORMAL? FOR HOW LONG CAN IT STAY THERE? I was told 25ml fluids or less within 24hrs ANYBODY'S SECOND OPINION PLEASE!!!!
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You need to discuss this with your surgeon. Your pain may be normal postop healing in the setting of a hernia repair (which often requires a few months before pain fully subsides). Swelling in the evening may also be reflective of normal healing as you increase activity but you should be...
If the pain and swelling of the knees still persist even at this time, it would be best to schedule an appointment with your board-certified plastic surgeon for an in-person examination. It would be hard to determine a complication without any photo. An examination would always be the most...
It does look like you're an outstanding candidate for a tummy tuck and yes, the current recommendation is to wait until after childbirth to get a tummy tuck. This is because you may need to have the muscles re-tightened and/or skin and stretch marks removed. It's very hard to predict...