I'm planning to get a tummy tuck by the end of the year and I was wondering if you doctors can give me some tips to avoid hair loss after this kind of surgery.
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July 26, 2015
Answer: I have been through a liposuction last year in more than one part of my body and I noticed that I lost a lot of hair.
Hello and thanks for using RealSelf. I am in total agreement with Dr Pousti in that you will continue to see improvements in contour for up to a year. Discussing revision surgery at 8 weeks is pointless. Changes will still occur but slowly over the next 6 to 10 months....
Thank you for your question. It is normal to experience some discomfort as your msucles and scars are adjusting. If it continues then please follow up this week with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck.
The tightness, swelling, numbness, itching and hardness after a surgery like you had typically persists at least 8 weeks after the surgery then slowly goes away. In my experience, daily massage of the hard areas makes the biggest difference in getting rid of it sooner rather than later. It...