I am 9 days post tummy tuck with lipo and no muscle plication. I had one drain taken out at 5 days and one left in. Day 7 i woke up with my pants and gauze completely soaked. I took them off and was leaking though three different places in my incision. The leaking will not stop. My doctor said this was normal. The drainage was pink in color not too thick and has a funny odor. Please help
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Most patients who undergo a tummy tuck are candidates for a rectus plication. Normally when women presents with a need for a tummy tuck all of the components of the abdominal wall have stretched out. This results in loose skin with stretch marks and widening of the area between the 2 rectus...
Nearly all opioids (morphine, fentanyl, percocet, etc) can cause constipation. I try to avoid it with a special mixture of different pain medications.There are a number of different options to choose from once you are constipated. Some soften the stool and others get you moving....
When there are areas severe of skin irritation or chronic wounds resulting from an overhang of skin certain insurance companies may regard a tummy tuck as being medically necessary. Normally you will need to demonstrate that other nonsurgical treatments have proven unsuccessful. It would be...