Loose Skin After Tummy Tuck

asked 1 year ago by Orillia
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: female, 3 months post-op, loose skin, seroma

3 months post tuck. I had a seroma that initially drained 300ml and after 3 weeks that was done. @ 5 weeks I had bronchitis with lots of coughing. I am not fat. I had this to eliminate rolls to look better in clothes. I am disappointed. I have rolls back especially above the navel. I have not put on weight. My PS says all is well. I am not a complainer so I can't tell her how I feel. Have I wrecked this? I thought the skin was "glued" to the muscle. Has this become unattached? Why loose skin

4 answers to Loose Skin After Tummy Tuck

Tummy Tuck

Allow the healing to be complete, then visit your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and review your alternatives, and status in healing.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin after a tummy tuck

You do have some excess skin in your tummy, and I am sure the seroma did not help. Please check with your surgeon whether he will consider a revision. loosing some more weight will also help in getting an aesthetically pleasing result.

Anindya Lahiri, MBBS
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin 3 months post op

It looks like you still have loose skin that needs to be removed. Can a seroma case this? Yes. If it occupied enough of the space it could have stretched the skin out. Seromas are a well known occurrence that can happen. My advise would be to talk to your surgeon sooner than later to see what revision policy their office has and talk about just revising the skin. Also, having your BMI as close to or below 30 will maximize your result.

Paul Albear, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

www.albearplasticsurgery.com