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Bulging Muscle Above my Navel?

asked 1 year ago by dg4865 in Miami,Fl
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 694 times
Tags: belly button, bulging, muscle

I had a mini tummy tuck with muscle repair from the rib cage all the way down to the pubic bone 4 weeks ago. From day one I noticed a bulge above my navel. When i asked my doctor, he replied that it was my muscle and that he couldn't do anything about it. he mention that i had very little body fat so my muscle was more pronounced. I am still worry, and not really satisfied with his answer. Just for info my belly button was detached and pulled down.

5 answers to Bulging Muscle Above my Navel?

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Mini or full tummy tuck?

Thank you for the question. The mini tummy tuck generally serves to tighten the abdominal wall muscles below the belly button. It carries the risks of creating a “bulge” above the belly button. This bulge is related to increased intra-abdominal pressure caused by the lower muscle plication. Generally, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Muscle bulging above the belly button after a mini tummy tuck

A mini tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure that can create a more contoured abdomen, a tight waist and a beautiful figure. When we perform a mini tummy tuck, one of the most important factors to consider is the state of the muscle. If the patient has loosening of the muscle or a benefit from a tightening, we perform a muscle plication surgery during the mini tummy tuck. What you may be noticing is a bulging of the muscle above the belly button that may benefit from further... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

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Mini-tummy tuck issue

So the doctor floated your umbilicus and repaired your muscle and removed some excess skin.  The bulge you feel may indeed be the muscle that was tightened, and you have to give it some time to heal. This may take a few months.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Bulge above belly button

You sound like you had a modified abdominoplasty or floating belly button without a scar around the outside of the belly button. A few things can account for the bulge. The most acute is a complication such as a hematoma or seroma, collections of blood or serous fluid.. Both need to be drained. Another is edema in the epigastric region, especially if you had any liposuction over the stomach region. This is caused by the disruption in lymphatic drainage. Time and massage will help.... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Common to have full upper abdomen after mini tummy tuck

I am confused. By definition a mini tummy tuck does not treat the muscle above the belly button. Perhaps you are confused with a marriage or "midi" abdominoplasty as I call them which is midway between a mini and full.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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