Hello I had a tummy tuck in prague nearly 4 weeks ago , I came home to England after 10 days , I started to feeling more pain and redness and hot around the middle of my incision so I went to my doctors who said I had an infection and prescribed my antiboctics. I have been cleaning my wound with salted water and new dressing each day . It seems to be getting better but still leaking green stuff and I've noticed white stuff in my wound . please can you tell me if this is ok ?
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Each surgeon has his/her guidelines for postoperative care. In most cases, patients will ramp up their physical activity between 4 - 6 weeks post surgery. Consult with your surgeon as he/she knows the scope of the surgery and the specifics about you.
The main cause is the pain pills. You must completely stop the narcotics. That's the Vicodin. If you don't stop that, it will be much harder to cure the constipation. Tylenol and Motrin are good to take. They help with pain and do not cause constipation.
In my experience, milk of magnesia...
Depending on the manufacturer's negotiated contract with each facility/provider, the cost per vial ranges from about $350-$550. Personally, I charge $500 which is essentially at cost for me. For this amount I strongly encourage my patients to include this in their surgical package, as the pain ...
