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25 days TT post op, wound dehiscence. I'm second guessing my PS advice (photo)

I had a tt w/hernia repair/muscle separation repair. 2 weeks post op I noticed wound dehiscence, PS said to use soap/water 2x day. It

Recurring seroma after tummy tuck and catastrophic dehiscence

Tummy tuck Jan. 24. 4 wks later, 7.5 of incision burst open. Since then, large seroma has reduced fr 40-60ccs/day to 7ccs/day, then

2 weeks post-op. I have TT incision dehiscence. Advice? (photos)

Well I feel so horrible by my wound opening up. I am 54 and when I when into surgery I was at my heaviest at 217. I had a BBL in December.

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I have dehiscence at 3 weeks post op. How long should I expect the wound to continue to open from tummy tuck? (photo)

Im dressing wounds wet to dry twice a day for 5 days and the wound separation continues to enlarge. Also have at least a 1 inch diameter

Should I be worried about skin around wound that is turning hard and black? (Photos)

Had TT one month ago skin around the dehiscence (that ps keeps saying will heal with time) is turning black and hard. Should I be worried?

Would a wound vac be a better option than packing every 2 hours? 6 weeks post op abdominoplasty. (Photo)

I have had multiple areas of wound dehiscence. Would a wound vac be better in this case? It feels like theres tunneling under the opened

I am 3 weeks s/p tummy tuck with delayed healing/ dehiscence. Wound vac needed? (photo)

It started as a 1.5 cm opening that has now become what is pictured here. I am seen by the wound care clinic 1x a week with my 2nd

What is happening? Incisions going nuts! Slough? Dehiscence? Please help! (Photo)

I am 3.5 weeks TT/Lipo/BR. All was well. My suprapubic area started opening a bit week 2, then belly button looked yellow. Both my drain

I had a wound dehiscence after abdominal surgery. It started as a 9cm tunnel and is 6cm after 2 1/2 months of wound vac

2. How long can this take to heal? I am having excrushating pain in my abdomen feeling like burning and pins and needles what is causing

Dehiscence? Or just stitch abscess? Scared! (Photo)

I am 25 days postop. On day 19 (top photo) I noticed a suture abscess. The middle picture was taken yesterday am and the bottom one this