Will liposuction correct broken tummy tuck sutures?

There are several reasons why you may have a bulge in the upper abdominal area following a tummy tuck procedure. For example, the bulge may be due to excessive upper abdominal skin which was not adequately pulled and transferred inferiorly at the time of your initial surgery. It could possibly be due to... more

Hi PR. I wanted to say that Dr. Goldstein's answer to your question is important to consider. There are many causes for bulging in the upper abdomen after a tummy-tuck. It might be because the upper abdominal tissue was not cinched together tightly and the lower abdominal tissue was cinched more tightly... more

It sounds like you are describing the tearing of a suture to repair a diastasis recti. Diastasis recti is a problem of the abdomenal wall muscles that typically occurs after childbirth, whereby the space between the muscles in the midline spreads apart causing a bulge and loss of your hourglass shape. During a... more

I would recommend waiting at least 6 months before considering proceeding with any revisions. This will give adequate time for everything to settle down, and then you can assess exactly what the issue is. Most likely, the bulge is not due to excess fat but rather loosening of the muscles that were tightened... more

This is a good question. Very rarely after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) the deep sutures break and need to be replaced. I see this in my practice in patients who went out of the country for surgery and then return back to New York with problems. We are then stuck in a situation where the patient had a... more

It sounds like the buldge above your belly button is from the suture that repaired your muscles tearing.  This means that your abdominal muscles are no longer held together tightly in the middle, creating the appearance of a buldge.  This can only be corrected with surgery.  Liposuction can be... more

If the suture in the upper part of your tummy tuck ruptured, liposuction is not the answer.  A small fullness above the belly button is not abnormal after an abdominoplasty.  You cannot liposuction that area during the original surgery, so the area may be a little thick.  When a suture breaks,... more

Hello, While lipo can reduce the appearance of a "lump" if that lump is fatty, it cannot fix a muscular repair breakdown problem. It may make it less appreciable however. Maybe that is what your surgeon aims to do. Tummy tuck muscular repair breakdown is very rare in my patients. Maybe your repair... more

Worried, It is relatively early in your recovery from surgery.  I would wait at least 6 months and during that time get back to your normal daily routines, work activities and exercise regimens.  You can then see how the muscles redistribute their activity.  I have seen such bulging from... more

It is unlikely that you will be improved by liposuction of the upper abdomen following a tear of the plication suture(s).  If there is a bulge that is fatty in nature, then it may be somewhat improved, but again this is an unlikely scenario.