Tummy Tuck Issues 2 Months Post Op? (photo)

1) My waist looked more cinched in at 19 days postop (1st photo) than now, 2 months in (2nd photo). Is that normal? I never did and still don't have much swelling at all 2) The TT was so aggressive that it actually changed the look of my vagina, which is pulled up. I dislike how my labia protrude now. Will that resolve? Thank you!

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Tummy Tuck Pull on Pubic Area and Vagina

Thank you for your question. From your photo I would say that you have an excellent result. Widening of the waist is common as you resume a normal posture. Initially the Tummy Tuck pulls the upper body forward and down-in time as your posture straightens, the effect on the waist is to widen it slightly. Elevation of the pubis and exposure/eversion of the vagina is common when an aggressive Tummy Tuck is performed. Your tissues will relax in time, over the next year, and the... more

See your surgeon regularly

Thanks for your question, your result is very early. Communication is key with your surgeon expressing your concerns. Sometimes the remedy will be patience other times it may include different types of garments or foam dressing to have the skin lay better as it heals. Good luck.