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Surgical Drains: Penrose and Jackson-Pratt

Gardenrain wrote 1 week ago: Wound Drainage Drain insertion into a wound is standard if a large amount of drainage is expected Dr … more →

Tags: wound healing

Surgery #2

Herbwoman wrote 3 weeks ago: As my regular readers know I developed necrosis two weeks after the October 2nd breast augmentation … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Disaster, Nipples

The Valium Story

Herbwoman wrote 1 month ago: One of the more mind boggling instances of the HiQ totally blowing me off is what I refer to as the … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Disaster, Seroma, excise, excise fluid, Fluid

Under-Do??

Herbwoman wrote 3 months ago: I found this old draft and thought I would revisit some of the more pertinent issues I dealt with du … more →

Tags: Boob Job, surgical complications, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction, latissimus flap reconstruction, Medical

M M M My Seroma1 comment

Herbwoman wrote 4 months ago: I posted about my check up yesterday. This morning the troubled spot will be left to heal. No more w … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, breast, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction, latissimus flap reconstruction, Medical

9 1/2 Weeks1 comment

Herbwoman wrote 5 months ago: From the title of the post, it’s pretty obvious what today’s topic is. Medical updates. … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Life Changing Events

Herbwoman wrote 5 months ago: Well isn’t THAT a big, screaming “DUH!!”. Of COURSE this whole miasma of misery an … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

It's More Complicated Than That

Herbwoman wrote 5 months ago: Something that isn’t really mentioned much is that eventually many breast implants may need to … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

iHurt ver. 2.0

Herbwoman wrote 5 months ago: The last four days I have been much more active than I have been for the last eight weeks. We had tw … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Guilt

Herbwoman wrote 5 months ago: I don’t think I’m alone in the way I feel. I’m guessing that anyone who has ever h … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Doctor Place

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday was my one month check up with Dr. Elliott. After taking the tape off from over all the su … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Drug Retention?

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: Today was a long day between getting my hair done and an event of our oldest son’s that I abso … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Sucking Rocks Through A Straw

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: This is an older draft I found but I really feel like the issue of prescription drug addiction and t … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

So I Was Wrong

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: Ken just changed out my wet-to dry bandage on my back and I got a chance to look at it. I’m a … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Hooters1 comment

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: At 4:30 today I got the right side drain removed. YAY! I also found out one of the reasons that the … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Four Weeks2 comments

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: While the sutures are doing just fine, I’ve managed to develop an infection in the remaining d … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

I'll Take "Drain" For $1000 Alex2 comments

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: It’s another early morning. My sleep pattern is SO messed up it’s not even funny. Monday … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Turning A Corner?

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: Two days ago I was talking to my mother, who has been through MUCH more medical crap that any human … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction

Post Surgical Depression

Herbwoman wrote 6 months ago: From what I’ve been reading, lots of people go through this. Whether it’s hip replacemen … more →

Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Boob Job, surgical complications, Podcast, breast, Reconstruction, Surgery, Latissimus flap, breast reconstruction


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