Tummy Tuck Revision: Q&A
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Does It Look Like I Am a Revision Candidate? (photo)
I am 1 year post op, i am unhappy with my results, my tummy is still full and I have skin i can grab when even ever so slightly bent over. I do understand that with my stretch marks that my skin quality is poor but i have quite a bit of extra skin that hangs when bent over/sitting. My PS gave me a consult and I am scheduled for lipo/skin removal. I am looking for a second opinion
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beaks.1
in Sanford, FL
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Does It Look Like I Am a Revision Candidate?
Yes you are a candidate for revision of your tummy tuck.
We surgeons are anxious to please our patients and try to remove as much skin as we can. I tell my patients that we must flex their hips in the operating room in order to get the skin closed.
However, do keep in mind that skin will relax in the weeks and months after surgery. The loose, stretched skin that brought you to your plastic surgeon in the first place is especially likely to relax.
You have a good result that is...
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Definitely
You are definitely a candidate for revision. While you got a nice result from the first surgery, you did have severe skin laxity to begin with and were at risk for some degree of recurrence. The second surgery should give you even more improvement.
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Redo a Tummy Tuck
Yes, you are a candidate to get the tummy touched up. Whenever I do a tummy tuck on a patient with severly damaged skin like yours was I tell them there is a 50% chance it will relax too much and we will have to retighten in in 1 year. So go ahead with the surgery and you'll have a great summer.
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Does It Look Like I Am a Revision Candidat
Yes, you are a good candidate for a revision of your abdominoplasty.
With the state of her preoperative skin as illustrated in the photos your kind enough to send the possibility of recurrent laxity is rather predictable.
Based on these photos and without the benefit of an actual examination it looks like the revision would be limited to a mini abdominoplasty, with the surgical field limited to the lower part of the abdomen below the navel. This should make it possible to remove the...
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Revision plan
Thank you for posting your photos. Your plastic surgeon's revision plan sounds reasonable. Best of luck!.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
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Tummy Tuck Revisionary Surgery Candidate?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
I would agree that you are an excellent candidate for revision a tummy tuck surgery; excision of additional skin and subcutaneous tissues will be helpful (and can be carried out much more safely now than during the initial operation).
Best wishes.
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Full tummy tuck redo
Hello,
Thank you for the question and the excellent photos. The short answer is that you can have a terrific result if a full tummy tuck revision or "redo" is performed. Some liposuction may be beneficial but most of your result will be from excising excess laxity and tightening your abdominal wall.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
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Revision tummy tuck
Liposuction may be marginally helpful depending on the site that is proposed. A revision TT will defintely help and the adequate tightening of the fascia is the key to providing the shape that the skin is made to drape over.
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Do you need a revision after your abdominoplasty
Your result will definitely be improved with a revision removing both skin and underlying fat with liposuction. I agree with your PS about your skin being of poor quality following having a child or children. This is demonstrated by the multiple dtretch marks in your skin. Much of the elasticity of your skin has been damaged. Considering this fact, you have a good result. It is likely that after the revision, you will still have some laxity in your abdominal skin when bending over...
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Good candidate for revision tummy tuck
You are very good candidate for revision abdominoplasty. Essentially, everything from your bellybutton down to the level of the scar will be removed as well as liposuction performed in your flanks. This will give you the final result to be improved over your previous procedure.
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Revision
It is not unusual after a tummy tuck for the skin to stretch out a bit over the course of a year, exactly what has happened in your situation. Your photos show that this happened in your lower abdomen and a revision would definitely be worthwhile in your case. You need to have more skin removed from the lower abdomen which will be a much less involved procedure compared to your original tummy tuck.
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Revision tummy tuck is common when the skin tone is poor.
A revision tummy tuck is common whenever the skin quality and tone is poor. Although it is normal to have laxity when bending over (else you couldn't stand up straight!), having significant laxity with minimal hip flexion can be an indication for a revision. Second opinions are never a bad thing, although usually cost is less with the original surgeon.
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Excess skin
After looking at your photos there is no question you need to have a secondary tummy tuck.With that much excess skin there is no alternative.
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You need a revision.
As you indicated you do need a revision. Sometimes things stretch out and loosen over time, but not usually. If you have lost a significant amount of weight in the last year that could also explain why you have more skin excess.
You will have to flexed at the waist in order to remove the skin and make it tight. Hopefully the quality of the scar can also be improved.
I'm hopeful that your PS can help make you feel confident about your appearance and resolve your...
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Revision tummy tuck
It is sooooo hard sometimes to know how tight is tight enough without being too tight with abdominoplasty. All I can say is that when it comes to abdominoplasty, "TIGHT IS RIGHT" even if that means a patient walks around hunched over for a week or two because it ALWAYS loosens up over time. An exception to this is the ex-smoker who probably has a higher chance of healing delay with a really tight closure and who will need to accept some eventual laxity. ...
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Revision Should Help
Hello,
Things can relax after tummy tuck surgery. It is a judgement call as to what is tight enough and what is so tight that it will not heal. Revision should tighten you up.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Candidate for tummy tuck revision
You are already scheduled for you revision and we couldn't disagree. Revision can give you a cleaner incision line, and perhaps move the scar line slightly lower and the laxity is corrected. Best of luck, Peter Johnson, MD
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