Weight Gain After Abdominoplasty?

I had bariatric surgery in 2004. No complications and kept the weight off. 2 years ago 2010 I opted for the abdominoplasty. Complications from this surgery included extensive tissue damage, incontinance and rapid weight gain. As a matter of fact I can't stop it. I'm so angry that I had the second surgery. Why would this happen after maintaining for 6 years? Am I a good candidate for a revision?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Linda0518 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Weight Gain After Abdominoplasty

Yes, that affect your surgery, you need to maintain low weight, more than 1 year, and then the plastic surgeon perform an abdominoplasty.

Weight gain after tummy tuck

Thank you for your question and sorry to hear about your experience. It is difficult to explain weight gain after a tummy tuck or understand a mechanism in which the tummy tuck caused a weight gain. I would suggest discussing this with your plastic surgeon, but also with your bariatric surgeon and nutritionist. I would not consider doing any type of further surgery until your weight is stable and your weight gain is explained. Remember that your overall health is the most important... more

Weight Gain After Abdominoplasty?

I am sorry to hear about your clinical course, and have no explanation to offer about the weight gain. Your bariatric surgeon would be more likely to have some insight. Most reports about tummy tuck and weight change note weight loss after the procedure. Your question about revision is unclear. Without a photo or some explanation of the anatomic features that remain unsatisfactory, I wouldn't know what to comment on. It would be unusual to have any unfavorable... more