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Tummy Bulge 9 Months Post-Op DIEP Flap, Can I Fix Without Adding Mesh?

asked 8 months ago by zogo in WI
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
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Tags: 9 months post-op, bulge, DIEP, mesh

I have a tummy bulge on one side of my lower abdomen after my diep flap 9 months ago. It often tenses up like I'm having pregnancy contractions (not pregnant)My doctor confirmed it is not a hernia. Could it be possible to fix it without adding mesh? Is that recommended if I'm not in pain? Are crunches (ab exercises) ok to do?

1 answer to Tummy Bulge 9 Months Post-Op DIEP Flap, Can I Fix Without Adding Mesh?

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Tummy Bulge

If you have a bulge after DIEP flap, you may require mesh repair of the abdominal wall. Without examining you in person, it is impossible to give you specific advice. Good Luck.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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