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Opening After 4 Weeks Due to Reaction to Stitches Now Debridement

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Reaction to Stitches

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Eddie1961
WORTH IT$10,000

He is a life Savior . His bedside manor and communication of my issues and assuring me it will be fine. It will heal and I'll get the results I that I will be pleased with. I feel he goes beyond his call of duty and he staff if amazing. I'm blessed to have this surgeon and his staff with my care . I know my results will be amazing .

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My surgeon is a blessing..Taking every measure to assure me everything is OK. Explains everything step by step. And has supplied all the gauges and saline . And his staff calls daily. He has been there every step of the way and ensures me the results are gonna be amazing after I heal. That if revision is needed he will do..A amazing surgeon. And I thank God daily for him and his awesome staff .Cause I have heard for horror stories ...

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June 21, 2018
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1 month post

4 Weeks Post Op and Incision Separating Now Looks Like a Sink Hole As I Refer to It

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4 weeks post op and a opening at front center, several day later it became wide and deep. My surgeon reasurred me it was my body rejection the stitches. He tried several stitches when it first open and my body was not having it. Now I have a good size separation in the front incision. Thank God he is so up front on how to address it and assuring me it's gonna be ok. He started the Wet/Dry debridement. Which is packing it with gauges that you put in saline and changing every 4 to 5 hrs. Each time you changed it removes all the bad skin and the stitches that your body rejects. He removed 3 stitches yesterday from the open would. And then on my hips that have healed the stitches are pushing Thur.. It's amazing how the body can reject something as small as a stitch and the results are scary..I actually told my surgeon I got a sink hole going on and wondering when it's gonna stop growing. But I'm so thankful as of yesterday it's turning pink which is a blessing cause each time I remove the gauges it removes the bad stuff and allows healing process to begin..my issue is the smell. It's comes with the rejection process. You want forget to change your gauges seems when the body dries them. You can smell the gauges..but I'm anal I change the top cover gauge that I place over the packing hourly.. cause I want it to heal And not get infected..I don't have any infection as you would think it was..but girls it will get better..I see the process daily..and with such a amazing surgeon and staff being so compassionate about there patients. Always calling and checking on me..cause at first I was like what is going one. Cause the incision got wide and deep. So not ever experiencing this I was concerned to start with. But after doing my research and realizing your body will do this and how honest and forward with my surgeon explaining everything. I know it will be a little longer process. But I'll make it Thur this..but I do take vitamins every morning and drink alot of water..but I will keep my process updated weekly..hope this helps with confusion on what is happening to your body when the incision separates..it's not your surgeon it just our body healing it's way..which the surgeon has no control over what our body does. But when there very informative and there at a phone call away that speaks volume. So good luck and take a deep breath it's gonna be ok..

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February 28, 2021
I wish YOU a successful and speedy recovery. Too, I'm glad to know your surgeon is on top on this and was very straightforward with you. Many blessings to you! Bandit's Girl.
March 27, 2021
Yikes. This is a post from years ago and it keeps coming to the top of my app. I’m having a tummy tuck in two months and this is scary. Makes me want to change my mind. How do I stop seeing this every time I open RealSelf?
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April 5, 2021
Honey I wouldnt change anything I did, Im totally healed and so thank for my surgeon and staff, this is something that happens when your body refects the stitches, had nothing to due with the surgery or surgeon, I didnt panic at all, but its something thats not addressed on these sites, thats always a possibility of happening when you have any type of surgery, women come to the conclusions that its the surgeon that did something wrong, and it has nothing at all to do with them, they have no control over how our bodies heal..but when you do your research and know your surgeons back ground, you have faith in he will take care of you, and honestly I could have not found a more of a professional surgeon then Brandon Plastic surgery, Doc sheibaum took such amazing care of me and told me not to worry, he even went as far a removing the scar that was left behind after the healing, wasnt big, but he wanted it to be right. And his staff called me weekly, I even had a small melt down on a weekend and he dropped everything and had me come in the office, to ensure me evetything was fine, and after several weeks of doing as he instructed me, it started closing and healed perfect with a small scar in center which he addressed, so hun dont be scared, just be aware, that anyones body can reject stitches, and you dont have to panic, if you have a God sent surgeon they will take every measure to assure a beautiful flat tummy. Good luck :)