Stomach bulge after Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

If your stomach appears flat when you stand but is slightly rippled when you sit.  It probably is normal.  The skin has to roll a bit when you sit because it is on maximal stretch when you stand.  Some of the concerns of a roll may disappear with time as the final swelling goes down.  This... more

As you are aware the tummy tuck procedure involves tightening the muscle/fascial layer which flattens the anterior abdominal wall. Additionally, when the fat/skin layer of the abdomen is cut out (excised), it is removed in an oval shape. The middle portion of the excised fat/skin layer which is directly... more

You have had a lot of surgery and are most likely extremely swollen. Do not judge your results until the swelling is gone! In addition, you should judge the results in the standing position. Everyone has a roll when they bend over!

Libra, It is much too soon following your surgery to be critical of your results. It may take a full 6 months for all of the swelling to subside and the tissues to contract to their new contour.  So, hang in there, be patient and follow up with your plastic surgeon. Good luck!

The goal of tummy tuck, with or without liposuction, is a flat abdominal contour and tone with standing. Tummy tuck does take a significant time to fully heal however and it is not uncommon to feel stiffness or some lower abdominal fullness and numbness for six months. The full improvement from your... more

Hi there- The situation you describe is quite common and is not necessarily indicative of a problem. If your abdomen is flat when you are standing, and you have a pleasing contour, but you see some fullness when you sit, this is more likely an indicator that your skin has simply lost some elasticity (which you... more

It hasn’t quite been two months since your surgery. It’s premature to make predictions about future problems. Give it a good six months for the edema or swelling to resolve. Sometimes minor fine tuning is required. This usually means a little skin excision on the lateral aspect of the incision... more

Libraldy23, It is hard to give you any specific advice without any pictures or timeline for the procedures that you had. Naturally, when you stand or lay flat, your abdomen is going to be stretch out and, thus, flatter. When you sit up it will be looser.

If your stomach is flat when you stand after a tummy tuck, there is not any room for more skin removal without compromising the blood supply.  In other words, you need some remaining stretchability so you can stand tall, reach up into cupboards and reach up when you play sports. If there is a roll when... more

You might have some remaining skin and fat that might need a revision. It is still early and I would discuss it with your surgeon to exclude other causes like fluid collection etc..