Hello Doctors, I am 6 weeks PO . I see that my wound is getting fuller and smaller :-), although I have this stubborn yellow thing inside the wound which even made hole. I am seeing my ps on Monday and I worried that what if this little hole (not the whole wound) get closed with these yellow thing inside because it is looking like to get it covered very soon. Should it be fine to get it closed if it is going to be the case? Or my ps will be opening and cleaning it anyways? Thank you
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Bellybuttons are interesting things. Sometimes, even when the bellybutton skin doesn't survive it ends up healing and contracting so it ends up looking like a bellybutton anyway. Early on, though, it might actually just be a lot of scab sitting in there. If so, your surgeon might end up cleaning...
To answer your question, if an insurance-covered procedure (in your case hernia repair) is performed in a hospital at the same time as a cosmetic procedure (in your case abdominoplasty), the hospital nurses will keep track of how much time is spent on the hernia repair (which is a short...
Thank you for your question regarding your postop tummy tuck garment. If the skin is being irritated you may need to let the skin settle. It is best that the compression garment is tight and your PS may advise giving you some skin care or a dressing to stop the compression garment rubbing. I...