Necrosis can happen after surgery from lack of blood flow. You may be told to "wait and watch it." Here's a few tips on what else you can do

Lipoburns will continue to evolve and may need wound care if they open. Options by a wound specialist for this liposuction complication.

Wound specialist virtual consult to help clients with complications and slow wound healing after plastic surgery

Removing yellow slough from a wound is needed to heal

When you first notice your new incision is going dark, that's the time to spring into action to prevent further breakdown.

Knowing what to put on your wound can raise a lot of questions. Especially when everyone has a different opinion. Here is a useful resource

Stitches may need to come out for the healing to really get started. Don't worry it's not hard or scary.

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Wound complications after plastic and cosmetic surgery can be mild to severe. Resources to improve healing from a certified wound specialist

How you clean your wound can make a difference.

Use ointments on wounds and incisions without creating an issue.

Boosting wound healing needs proper nutrition, mobility and electrical stimulation may help.

In the early first few weeks after your surgery, it is a key time in your healing. Obviously, you want this incision to stay closed and...

Normal healing can take weeks or months for a full recovery and return to "normal" be up to a year after your surgery if there were...

Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process and slight redness around an incision less than an inch can be considered normal,...

Swelling is a natural phenomenon after a procedure. It's a traumatic event and part of the body finding homeostasis again is to attempt...

No one expects to have a wound issue or they expect that their surgeon will be ready, willing, and able to help if needed. That becomes...

When incisions go dark it is always a cause for concern. It can be a sign of ischemia or lack of blood flow. If ischemia is not addressed...