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Why is my Stomach Round and Protruding 3 Months After a Tummy Tuck?

asked 3 months ago by Rena6811
Latest answer by Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
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Tags: 3 months post-op, protruding

I had a tummy tuck Dec. 2011. The 1st week after my surgery my stomach looked flatter than it does now. My stomach is round and protruding and I dont understand why. I had to have my stomach drained in the drs office with a needle 3 times and that still has not helped. I want to know is this normal for my stomach to look like this since it has been 3 months?

2 answers to Why is my Stomach Round and Protruding 3 Months After a Tummy Tuck?

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Round stomach after a tummy tuck

If you have a persistent seroma or if some of the stitches popped, you may need another operation to alleviate the problems.
Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.BaltimorePlasticSurgery.com

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Why is my Stomach Round and Protruding 3 Months After a Tummy Tuck?

It is possible that you had a seroma (collection of serum or fluid beneath your "flap"), and this is what the surgeon would have been trying to remove with a needle 3 times. They sometimes re-accumulate and require repeated aspirations with a needle or even a return to the operating room for placement of a drain. If not treated, over time you can form a lining to that fluid cavity that is thickened as well as containing some fluid, and this can cause protrusion of your... more
Robert M. Grenley, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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