My routine: sanitize, apply ointment, and cover. My PS says no wound vac or vinegar gauze is necessary. No further treatment, except closure, is planned. Any thoughts? 1) Can this size wound close on its own? Or, 2) If stretched, won't my belly button be too far down? And, 3) Should I be worried about the protrusion from my belly button? 4) Does it look like it needs another debridement? 5) My abdomen is so swollen that my measurements are the same as before surgery. Will this all go down?
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December 4, 2013
Answer: Is my necrotic wound healing well? Does it look like it needs another debridement? (photo)
Typically the muscle plication is done to restore the normal anatomy of the rectus muscles, which had been abnormally spread apart by weight change and/or pregnancy. The overwhelming majority of patients have no sensory awareness of a properly performed plication. There is early postop...
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Thank you for your question. A personal exam and
consultation is always best.That said after two weeks you are still in the healing and swelling stages so it is still too early to tell. During your post op visits, your surgeon will be able to monitor your progress. It is important to...
