Lot of Coughing After a Full TT; Bulge at Upper Abdomen, Causes?

i had lot of cough after my full tummy tuck .how to find if my stiches are all ok and not broken.can muscles get tighten in any other way except tummy tuck revision?

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"Bulge" after Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. As always, it is best to be seen in person ( by your plastic surgeon) for precise diagnosis and treatment. Abdominal wall "swelling" after tummy tuck may be related to: 1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This may take several months to resolve and may worsen with increased activity or at the end of the day. Patience is required to allow for resolution of the swelling. The swelling occurs because of the interruption of venous... more

Bulging at Upper Abdomen

There are several reasons why you may be experiencing bulging in the upper abdomen. Without a physical exam, it is impossible to tell you what may be going on. If you had a severe bout of coughing, you may have torn some sutures causing a reseparation of your muscles. If this upper tummy area was flat after surgery, and after coughing, you now notice this bulge - then this could be the reason. Another explanation could be you have a fluid collection... more

Upper abdominal bulging after Tummy Tuck and Coughing

There are a few possibilities. If in fact your upper tummy was flat immediately after your tummy tuck then, after severe coughing it suddenly bulged this would point toward either tearing of your stitch line of your mid-line muscles (dehiscence of your upper rectus abdominus repair), or fluid collection (blood or serum- less likely). There are other possibilities but it is a relatively simple matter to schedule and appointment with your surgeon who can sort out your... more

Upper abdominal bulge after tummy tuck

There are 4 reasons for an upper abdominal bulge following abdominoplasty. 1. There is a localized pocket of blood, known as a hematoma, in the area. 2. There is a localized pocket of fluid, known as a seroma, in the area 3. The sutures from the plication (tightening of the muscles) broke or pulled through 4. The muscles were tightened too tight below the belly button, or not tight enough above the belly button #1and #2 can be... more

Causes for bulging after a tummy tuck

There are a few causes for bulging after a tummy tuck. One is from fluid which can accumulate after surgery. Early on it would be blood which is why most surgeons put in drains with a tummy tuck to get any blood out that oozes after surgery. A later fluid accumulation would be blood without blood cells which is called a seroma. This would need to be removed by inserting a needle and drawing out the fluid and may need to be done several times. If you had a lot of coughing after surgery, you... more