Is It Safe to Have a Tummy Tuck Revision After 3.5 Months?

Had a tt Feb2010 and the upper muscle never tightened - suture broke?? (it never looked flat). My lower ab looks okay, but upper ab is now 4 inches larger than preop size. Surgeon wants to fix in office next week. 1st surgery done @hospital. I'm nervous-I have lost confidence -2nd I am only 3.5 months out from 1st surgery and 3rd it'll be performed in a doc's office with numbing shots and a Valium. doc assures me that this is okay to do and safe - I'm not as sure. jitters or is this a bad idea? thank you

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Timing and Anesthesia for Tummy Tuck Revision

Hi there- Wow- I would have to say I agree with you that there is reason for concern.... It may be that your surgeon is trying to make you happy be offering to proceed so soon, but I would recommend waiting at least another month or two to allow the tissues to soften completely before proceeding. Once you ARE ready to proceed, the procedure going to require repeat repair of your upper abdominal muscles- this would be very painful and stressful under local, even with Valium. The pa more

Wait more time for revision

I share some of your concerns. I would wait longer than 3 1/2 months. I don't understand how the upper abdomen in 4 inches larger than pre-op; that seems almost impossible. Did you or the surgeon actually measure it? What type of suture did the surgeon use to repair the muscle-was it interrupted or running sutures? What does the surgeon say is the reason for this and what exactly is the surgeon going to do to repair it? The cause must be known... more

a tummy tuck revision after 3.5 months

Yes, it is ok to fix now but only in a operating setting under general anesthesia. Be careful if your surgeon is cutting corners at your safety. From MIAMI DR. B

Tummy Tuck Upper Tummy Revision in Office - NOT a great Idea

You justifiably hear a whole lot of inside alarm bells : "I'm nervous-I have lost confidence -... I'm not as sure. ...is this a bad idea? ". YOU ARE RIGHT. It would be much better to re-operate on you once the tissues have softened and all surgical inflammation has subsided. This is usually seen at 6-8 months after surgery. As regards having surgery in the office - to quote the American Society of Plastic Surgeons - "It is the position of the American Society of more