Great surgeon, great staff.

Dr. Pan is amazing. Her office staff are lovely. The surgery was quick. Pain management is fantastic. My procedure has had a complication, (hematoma in upper abdomen/lower chest) and yet she still has me feeling comfortable and confident that my end result will be great. I will continue to post photos as I heal.

Initially I was reassured by my doctor and husband that my results would be great once my hematoma resolved in a week or two. But it's been 10 days now, and every time I make progress in the size of the hematoma it always grows back. My husband thinks maybe the rest of the swelling is going down so it just looks bigger. But I don't know. The skin in the center line is also strange looking to me. I'm feeling defeated and depressed at this point.

After a trip to the hospital for a CAT scan, it was determined my bleed and hematoma will resolve themselves. The hematoma was 10x10x2 on Saturday.

Today, Tuesday, I met with Dr Pan and the hematoma had finally liquefied. It was down to 10x8x1.5 and we were able to drain a bit more by massaging and manually pulling along the drain tube.

I start warm compresses, massage and manual drainage today at home, with another appointment on Monday. Hoping it will be even smaller. In the meantime, I'm doing very little physical activity to be on the safe side.

For pain management, Lidocaine patches were added to place on the hematoma and swollen areas. They've helped a lot.

My incision looks great, from what I can tell and have been told. The right side is much worse off than the rest, and I wondering if that is from always twisting to the right to get out of bed and chairs, or possibly from the drain being there.

Regardless, I feel very relieved. Here are some photos of my incision at 11/12 days post op.