Tummy Tuck: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHow Long is Loss of Sensation Normal After a Tummy Tuck?
about 3 1/2 years ago i had a tummy tuck i have no feeling in my abs at all. And for some odd reason i still look as if i did before i had the surgery. i am tired of telling people i guess iam still swollen. what should i do.
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Sad Dana
in amarillo, tx
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Numbness of tummy tuck skin
After 3 years, I doubt that you will have any further improvments in return of sensation to the area.
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Duration of Loss of Sensation after a Tummy Tuck
Speak to all of your friends of had C Sections about loss of sensation. Every one of them would tell you she is STILL numb just above the scar in the mid line. With a Tummy Tuck scar being longer and the operation being much more extensive, the price of a flat tummy with a tummy tuck is ALSO permanent numbness in the midline just above the scar.
As regards the statement on not being able to see a difference, I would go back and re-acquaint yourself with your Before and After photos....
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Sensation will return after tummy tuck in six to nine months
After a full tummy tuck it is typical for the skin in the lower abdomen to have a numb sensation as some of the nerves to the skin are injured and stretched as the abdominal skin excess if corrected. During healing the nerves and sensation will recover, usually by six to nine months. Patients who are aware ahead of time are prepared for the numbness and have few problems with the temporary change in sensation.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Still unhappy after tummy tuck
If you are still unhappy, why not go back to your doctor and tell him. Ask him if there is a reason why you feel this way. Very often patients don't realize or forget the way they looked pre-op. Take a look at your photos to see if there really is no difference. You may have a thick abdominal wall that just requires some liposuction, but I will say all the swelling is gone by now. If there really is no difference - which I sincerely doubt- ask him why you did...
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