The following post from our tummy tuck forum is from a woman who had a had a horrendous case of Deep Vein Thrombosis after a tummy tuck and who suspects that a clogged surgical drain was an early indicator of the DVT. Date: 01/02/2011 Submitted by: Marianne Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) From A Tummy Tuck I had a tummy tuck. 3 Days later one of the drains clogged up. The doctor took it out. One week later I had a [...]
The following post from our tummy tuck forum is from a woman who had liposuction one month ago and now has what she suspects are blood clots in different parts of her body. She is wondering when they will go away and what are the side effects. Date: 01/06/2011 Submitted by: LailatBlood Clots After Liposuction Hi, I'm 28 years old I have done liposuction in one month a go ,in two weeks after surgery I got blood clot and my [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck and developed a seroma after 3 weeks. Her surgeon aspirated the fluid three times and now wants to install a wick drain to remove the remaining fluid. Date: 01/18/2011 Submitted by: JackieTummy Tuck Seroma Developed After 3 Weeks My tummy tuck was 11/30, and seemed to go well. 3 weeks in I was afraid I had developed a seroma, and sure enough, I had. First [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who is asking if it is normal for sutures to come out of her skin 6 years after a tummy tuck. Date: 03/28/2011 Submitted by: Charis29Back To Work One Week After Tummy Tuck I had a tummy tuck 6 years ago and I've had sutures come out from my skin. Want to know if this is normal or if I need to address this? RESPONSE Date: 03/28/2011 Submitted by: Tanner [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck over three months ago and he drain tube incision area won't stop draining. He doctor didn't seem too concerned but she is wondering why it's still draining and if there is anything to do about it. Date: 09/04/2011 Submitted by: KarenTummy Tuck Drain Tube Incision Area Won't Stop Draining I had a tummy tuck with one drain placed just above my pubic area May 24, [...]
The following post from our forum is from a man who had a tummy tuck three days ago and is concerned for the swelling in his groin area, numbness in his thigh and problems going to the bathroom after surgery. Date: 09/12/2011 Submitted by: ArturoTummy Tuck Groin Swelling, Numbness & Bathroom Problems I had my tummy tuck 3 days ago. Apparently all went well. I'm in absolutely no pain from the surgery. There are three things bothering me, though. First [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck and had high fever and chills last night. She is wondering if they will come back tonight. Date: 09/23/2011 Submitted by: ShannonTummy Tuck Fever & Chills I had a tummy tuck on sept 13 and had drains removed yesterday. Last night I had a high fever and chills. I took tylenol and drank lots of water and felt fine the next day. The isn't any [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck five weeks ago and now has discovered a hard, cone looking protrusion below her belly button. She is concerned and wondering if this is normal. Date: 09/27/2011 Submitted by: TrishaHard Protrusion Below Belly Button After Tummy Tuck I'm in my 5th week since my tummy tuck, and I have this hard cone looking area right below my belly bottom. It's not flat, and I'm concerned. [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck 5 years ago and has numbness in her stomach area and itches under the skin. She is wondering what is causing it. Date: 10/07/2011 Submitted by: RoseStomach Numbness 5 Years After Tummy Tuck I had a tummy tuck at age 60. I had a very bad scar from a previous surgery when I was 15. The doctor said the old scar was difficult to remove [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck 8 weeks ago and now has serious complications. He doctor may have removed her surgical drains too soon and now she has a hernia, a seroma, is tired all the time, has swelling and a possible infection. She is very worried and is wondering what to do. Date: 10/11/2011 Submitted by: StephanieTummy Tuck Surgeon Removed Surgical Drains Too Soon? Result: Bad Complications Hello. I had [...]