Large Round Bulge Below Belly Button After Muscle Repair?

I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair November 2011. My belly seemed to start out flat, but 8 month later, it feels like I have a grapefruit below my belly button where the repair was. I had the tummy tuck to get rid of the bulge, but now I have a new one. I haven't heard of anyone else having this problem. Will it soften up, or is this it? My doctor vaguely mentioned that it will soften up, but I feel he was trying to ignore it.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Ready in OK in Oklahoma

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Large Round Bulge Below Belly Button After Muscle Repair

Ready in OK: I am going to assume that you haven't had a major weight gain as I respond. Since the contour seems to have been corrected early on, it may that the "muscle repair" has broken down, either because the sutures pulled apart, or because the abdominal contents have stretched out the repaired abdomen. Other possibilities include a fluid collection (blood or serum), but I couldn't explain why this would only become apparent now, after eight months. I cannot tell... more