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Has Anyone Had a "Revision" After Giving Birth?
Asked by B.F. from Denver
on July 26, 2009
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My son is almost 9 months old. I gave birth at a birth center, so it was completely natural with no episiotomy. The midwife did everything she could, but I tore a lo...
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- Many women use massage to prevent tears during childbirth, and the good news is that gentle massage can also help to break up scar tissue and help your skin to heal. ...
- I have not had one, but am pregnant with my second and the doctor is going to try to fix things up again after I give birth to my second. Since I'll already be all nu...
- I had the same problem with my first. I had an episiotomy that didn't heal right, and when the doctor looked at it he thought it was just infected. Intercourse hurt a ...
Revision of Circumcision
Asked by E.C. from Chicago
on May 28, 2008
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Has anyone had to have their sons cicumcision revised/redone? Our Dr. originally told us that our son had a "fat pad" which he would eventually outgrow. Well he just...
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- we had the same thing happen and but since our son wasn't having infections they suggested we wait til he was 4, which we did. they did a quick outpatient surgery, he...
- One of my friends had this done last week for their 3 year old boy. They said they were way more traumatized than the child was. It was a quick procedure and he was ...
- No experience with this one, but I would think the earlier the better, to avoid any potential nerve damage/loss of sensation for him in the future.
Possible Scar on Nose...Can Anything Be Done?
Asked by F.F. from Chicago
on January 5, 2009
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Hi There,
My 20 month old son got bit by our family shih-tzu about 3 wks ago on his nose (the dog wasn't too thrilled to have my son in his face). What started out ...
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- My 25 mo. old son was bit by our dog this past summer. It was a little more serious than what you describe. He had two puncture wounds on his face from the dog's can...
- I completely understand the whole scar issue. From personal experience I know youre doing the right thing with the neosporn. When I was 6yrs old I had a bad accident w...
- As your son sheds skim and grows new layers of skin the scar will look less and less. Keep the area moisturized with a product with aloe in it or even one with nature...
Circumcision/revision Question
Asked by S.T. from Oklahoma City
on March 21, 2010
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Ok so when my son was born almost 5 years ago, it was important to me that he be circumcised before we left the hospital. To me it was important to have it done there ...
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- You can tell that your motherly instinct may be telling you that something may need a medical evaluation. I can't understand by your posting if you've had another pro...
- It is normal that he is always messing with himself....he is a boy, that's what they do, and everyone will think just that-even if he is messing with it for another re...
- It is normal that he is always messing with it. That's an ongoing thing with little boys, and will only get worse (around 13 oe 14!). As for being different, with hav...
C-section Nerve Damage
Asked by P.R. from Tulsa
on July 22, 2008
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I had my daughter 17 years ago by c-section. For years, the scar stayed raised and red and hurt on one end that was more flat. Below the scar is numb and there is grad...
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- Dear P., I TOTALLY understand your frustration. I too had a C-Section a little over 15 years ago and have also had several laproscopic surgeries to remove ovarian cy...
- I had a C-Section in 2006, and I also feel nothing below the scar. I could run a needle through the area, and wouldn't feel a thing. The doc said that was common. ...
- P., I too have had a c-section and have nerve damage and being a surgical tech I have learned there is nothing that can be done about it! When having a section they...
Surgery Gone Bad
Asked by E.J. from Lincoln
on January 24, 2012
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My 6 year old had his feeding tube site surgically closed in December. Since then he has had 2 infections, which I realize is a risk associated with surgery. He had ...
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- Some people do not scar properly. I don't and neither does my daughter. My scars are thick and bulky looking. I think you are projecting your feelings onto your son...
- Give it time, because as his body grows the scar will change. It's barely healed. And don't obsess about it. He is picking up from you that it is ugly - he might n...
- I would definitely find a plastic surgeon. I would not go back to the same doctor. I had surgery and my surgeon seemed to be totally careless about my scar. I look lik...
Annoying Flap from Pregnancy
Asked by J.A. from Raleigh
on August 19, 2008
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I was hoping I could get some answers, I had my six year old vaginally with no problems got a falt stomach back in about a year or so after, however after having my so...
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- I have that flap, but not from a c-section. my babies decided to give me a tummy that looks like a road map, and a flap of excess skin just to make their mark on me. :...
- This is a common side effect from C-section. While those of us who have only had vaginal births may still have extra weight, that "muffin top" or "shelf" is more accen...
- I can't quite visualize what you are saying, but have you had a consultation with a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? A dermatologist might be able to give you some i...
Have a Bump Under My C-section Cut Please Help!!!
Asked by M.V. from San Antonio
on February 9, 2007
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i just had a c-section in january, and i have a huge bump under my cut. the doctor said its not infection but a pocket of fluid that will eventually go away. ive been ...
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- I also had a "bump", to me it seemed more like the whole area was swollen. But my incision was actually leaking (it was a tiny pin sized hole) ... really freaked me ou...
- How did you know it was filled with fluid? Did the doctors drain it? My son has a bump under his scar where he had stitches, this is the reason I am asking such a qu...
- you had better have that checked for MRSA (methacillan resistant staph aerus.. because the hospital I went to gave my son, my husband, my ,mother and myself MRSA that ...
Medical Advice- Post C-section Pain
Asked by A.F. from Salt Lake City
on April 10, 2009
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I had my first and only c-section almost 3 years ago and though the recovery was long and hard, it was all pretty normal. About 7 months ago I started having pain in ...
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- See a doctor. Planned Parenthood is a good option if you don't have insurance. It is income based and very reasonable. There is one in Greeley and one in Fort Colli...
- I have endometriosis in my incision scar, but I was already diagnosed with it previously. I would get it checked out, because on the off chance that it is endometrios...
- Call a DR and ask about payment plans or assistance I highly recommed you seek advice from a Dr before getting pregnant again. I had a csection and the dr said on an ...
Has Anyone Had Experience Using Dr. Julia Flowers as Their OB Doctor?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on August 29, 2008
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I am newly pregnant, (about 6-7 weeks) and was wondering if anyone has used Dr. Julia Flowers in Grapevine as their OB-GYN?
What do you think of her?
I have seen her...
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- Dr. Flowers delivered my little girl, 11 months ago. Great experience - she's got a good personality but does have an "all business" side of her, too. Which I actually...
- She delivered my second child back in '04. I loved her. She was attentive and seemed genuinely concerned about my personal situation. I was 36 and have hypothyroid so ...
- Congratulations!! My friend, Dr. Stacey Hatcher (internist at Southlake Family Medicine) recommended her - which I like when a doctor recommends another doctor! ...
