How Do You Know if You Have a Ruptured Belly Button Hernia?

Many plastic surgeons will try to raise the wound edges initially during surgery so that as the wounds heal and scar contraction occurs, the scar tends to flatten.  The gathering at the ends of your incision was designed to limit the length of the scar.  Both should improve...

The findings that you describe are extremely common following pregnancy. During pregnancy, the abdominal wall becomes stretched by the rapid expansion of the intra-abdominal contents.In many cases, this results in separation of the paired rectus muscles which results in a midline separation...

It would be best if you spoke with your surgeon regarding how he or she will handle your incision.  In my own practice I tend to avoid tapes and adhesives  because in some patients they can lead to blistering and changes in the pigment of the skin. In my own practice I generally...

I tell my patients that if all heals well, by 6 weeks after a tummy tuck, they are safe to do whatever they want including kickboxing. 

     The best advice for this is to ask the doctor more specific questions or go to the website and look at before and after pics to see what you can expect.  I sometimes liposuction 3 liters or so with a tummy tuck.  This makes a substantial difference in the...

Thank you for your question, It is difficult to really know what that inflammation is due to without having previously consulted or seeing ultrasound results. therefore the best advice I can give you is to visit your surgeon or try a second opinion.get well soon.