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Regret TT with Lipo. Are These Results Normal? (photo)
I recently found out I needed hernia repair surgery. I opted for a TT with Lipo to the flanks at the same time. I regret my decision and am really unhappy. I have heard of the swelling but I feel like my results look horrible. It looks like my skin gathers at the top of my scar and I have "dog ears" where the scar doesn't lay flat at the end on both sides. I also do not see close to a flat tummy! Please tell me this is normal an I didn't just waste $10,000!
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Rho5779
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Regret TT
Thank you for your questions and for the very useful photos.
I will break my response into general and specific issues.
The general issue is overall disappointment. Expectations are difficult to evaluate, but I do think that you have had improvement, and that the weekly photos demonstrate progress that can be expected to continue. This time period can be difficult even for patients who are otherwise pleased with the outcome.
The specifics:
"Gathers"--when the...
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Post op regrets following TT and Lipo
Please do not become discouraged with your outcome this close to surgery. Your contour has been improved and the areas that you dislike will often smooth out after several months. There are many posts from your peers on this website on this exact topic. Please let us know how things look 3 months and 6 months from now. This will be an invaluable service to the whole REAL SELF community.
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Tummy tuck dogears
I'm sorry that, at this point, you aren't satisfied with the result. Healing is a process; it takes time. You haven't said how much time has elapsed since your procedure but it can take months. As for the dogears, these can be addressed in the office under local anesthesia but, again, they can improve over time so revision should not be undertaken for at least six months after surgery.
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Based on the description and photos, you are still considered early in your recovery period. Your abdomen will continue to improve but may not be completely flat as you had hoped. The dog ears will get smaller with time but may ultimately require revision after 6 to 9 months. I thinks it's critical to discuss your expectations with your surgeon before the actual surgery rather than afterward. There are several factors that can contribute to the "unevenness" along the incision but at this...
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Tummy Tuck Expectations with Liposuction. Answer from Albany, New York
Hi,
You are an interesting case in that you obviously were in the larger category when you had your tummy tuck and lipo. Having said that, it just means the the approach to you would involve more agressive removal of tissue with both the tummy tuck and the liposuction.
Personally, I would have been more agressive in your case but you do have an acceptable result. Notice as the weeks have gone by, you are having improvements especially seen in the side views...
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Regrets after tummy tuck
Facts are healing and recovery after tummy tuck can be a very long process. Your photos do show steady improvement, but it will take many months for the stiffness and numbness to pass. Your result will get better so be careful about judging too early. At this time consider new exercise and activites to kee tings moving in the right direction.
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Unhappy With Tummy Tuck
Good Morning and thank you for your detailed photo timeline. Overall you have a significant improvement in your abdominal area with some swelling that clearly remains. You are still relatively early in the post-op period and with time the degree of swelling will continue to subside.
I agree that your tummy could be flatter and, if it does not happen by 3 months, I would discuss this concern with your plastic surgeon. The bunching of the skin will usually work itself out...
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Your results can be improved
Hello,
Thank you for the question and photos. I think your results can be improved in a number of ways including lowering the incision, repairing the "dog ears", and thinning out your abdomen. There are several options from small procedure to a complete re-do. Which one is best for you will depend on what you would like to accomplish and how much money and recovery you are willing to invest.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
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What to expect after tummy tuck
It looks like you are still in the early postoperative period, so it may be too early to tell how your final results will look. It is normal to have swelling after surgery and this will go down. As far as having a "flat stomach", you can expect to have a flatter stomach than you started with and the extra loose skin and skin that hangs down should be gone. It looks to me that your stomach is flatter and the extra loose skin is gone, so that part of your result is normal. As for the skin...
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Scarring from tummy tuck surgery can take time to heal.
Maybe the hardest thing to do after cosmetic surgery is to be patient with the results. Swelling in the abdomen can take a long time to settle down. The same can be said for scarring.
The combination of liposuction and tummy tuck with undermining will often result in prolonged swelling. The circulation of the abdominal wall is compromised by these things and the swelling can linger for many weeks.
The dog ears that you mention will also improve as time passes....
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