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Tummy Buldge

asked 1 year ago by sangeetamo in Melbourne, 07
Latest answer by Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
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Tags: after pregnancy, bulging, diabetes, options, pooch

Hi Doc I am 42 yr female. and have 2 kids of age 8 and 5yrs . Also I am type 2 diabetic .I had it for last 4.5 yrs. However my stomach after my second pregnancy always look too big, as tough I am 5-6 months pregnent.I often get asked how many months are you. I am so embarssed all the time. I try to wear baggy cloths just to hide my stomach. I am 63-kg and 5.2inch tall. Been on diet and excercise. Can you please help me what shall I do next. I live in Melbourne Australia. Regards Sangeeta

4 answers to Tummy Buldge

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Tummy tuck candidate?

It is difficult to tell without a photo and personally evaluating you, but people who have especially slack skin in their midsection need more than what liposuction alone can offer. Typical candidates for a full tummy tuck are women with drooping abdomens after pregnancy, women and men who've lost a great deal of weight, menopausal women, or older people with loose skin due to age. In the tummy tuck, the skin from the rib cage down to the pelvic area is tightened, and the navel is moved... more
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy buldge

You should go see a plastic surgeon to be evaluated. The Dr. will likely find that you have a diastasis or separation of the rectus muscles. A standard abdominoplasty, perhaps with some liposuction, should be able to help you significantly. Good luck
Ernest D. Cronin, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Bulge with normal weight

You are within a normal weight for your height. In spite of this, especially since you have Type 2 Diabetes, you could still have too much stored fat within your abdomen. Suck in your stomach and measure around it at the umbilicus. If this measurement is greater than 32 inches, then you need to significantly modify your diet and lose this excess intra-abdominal fat. This will, not only take care of your “bulge,” but will improve your diabetes. If, with your tummy sucked in, you... more
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Probable Muscle Laxity

Hi Sangeeta, It sounds as though you have a fairly typical diastasis ( spread of the muscles) after your pregnancies. Photos would be helpful, but on the surface it sounds as though you would need a standard abdominoplasty with muscle tightening and perhaps some liposuction. That will usually help the bulge. Being at a normal weight is always helpful. The diabetes is an issue and would need to be well controlled in conjunction with your primary care MD... more
Brian Klink, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

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