Dear LizCalgary, Your surgeon can readily tell if the rectus muscles are together or not. He/She were there and know where the stitches are. Having an upper abdomen that is a little bumpy in itself is NO reason to worry. If you examined your tummy before surgery, you should be able to examine it now and feel... more
Muscle repair failure or swelling after Tummy Tuck?
I am just wondering if there is a way to differentiate between a muscle repair failure and swelling. I am almost 3 months Tummy Tuck post-op, and my upper abdomen is a little bumpy.
2 answers to “Muscle repair failure or swelling...”
A: Muscle Repair Failure
At three months time your surgeon should be able to tell you if you have swelling there still, or is it just fat or failure of the repair. This is pretty much done by physical exam. In very rare occasions, further studies can be done to make sure that there is not a fluid collection, which usually doesnt... more
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