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Huge Tummy 7 Months After Tummy Tuck

asked 1 year ago by 5347anon in scotland
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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hi, had a full tummy tuck 7 months ago, initally it was flat, but over the months it has got bigger and bigger till it is now half the size it was before it was done! I have been back to the surgeon twice to get it checked and he says there is nothing wrong and there is no more he can do for me, he says i have to exercise more and wear support underwear, exercise did not work before tt and is not working now, as for support wear well i got tt so i would not need support.

3 answers to Huge Tummy 7 Months After Tummy Tuck

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A tummy tuck can supplement but is not a substitute for diet and exercise: realistic expectations are important

A tummy tuck can remove excess skin, localized SUBCUTANEOUS fat, and reapproximate laterally displaced muscles. However, it cannot provide improved muscle tone or bulk nor can it reduce intra-abdominal fatty deposits. It is my impression that the latter two are, in part, responsible for your full tummy. A tummy tuck is not a substititue for diet and exercise.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Bad result after tummy tuck.

I do not blame you for being disappointed in the result of your tummy tuck. I do not blame your surgeon for a bad operation or bad result either. I think that you may not have been completely informed of what to expect from a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck helps to remove excess skin and stretch marks and also helps to flatten the abdominal wall muscles.  Tummy tucks are NOT a solution to slow, persistent weight gain and do not prevent people from gaining weight.  You say... more
Richard H. Fryer, MD

Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
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Did your muscles stretch again?

Is it possible that your muscle tightening is being stretched out again? If your belly is getting bigger and you are gaining weight then it is because of increased volume in your abdomen... You need to change your diet. However if your weight has not changed but now your abdomen sticks out more, it is possible that the muscle tightening that you may have had done during your tummy tuck is coming loose.
Martin Jugenburg, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon

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