I had tummy tuck done 1 month ago and my belly button is getting smaller. The doctor had me use a marble to keep it open but I developed a rash around the belly button. I know I'm allergic to metals and he said the marble may have some metal.He told me to lay off the marble and see what happens. But I don't want another procedure done to open belly button, and if I did get procedure done, he told me I would still need a marble to keep it open. Is there anything else I can do?
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STretch marks usually occur with pregnancy and is not related as much to whether you have had or not had a prior tummy tuck. Of Course it makes the most sense to wait until your last pregnacy is finished so you do not have to redo the procedure due to stretched skin and lax muscles. On the other...
The key to cosmetic surgery is safety, with a pleasant experience and smooth recovery. Certainly, general anesthesia is a risk factor, though a very small one. Tummy tuck can be done with a sedation technique depending on local blocks to the nerves along the side or flank, and using the same...
Smoking has long been recognized as a risk in tummy tuck, and does indeed lead to healing problems for an unfortunate few. The nicotine causes the skin to be robbed of oxygen, and constricts the small blood vessels to the skin. These two effects lead to breakdown of the incision, or can result...