I'm 32 weigh around 155 and I'm 5'2. I have been at a this weight for about 4 yrs and decided to have a TT done (Nov 18) I was just wondering if the fat will just come right back to my mid section, since I have PCOS. I'm happy with all other areas of my body just not my stomach. I hope I made the right decision since this is costing me over 13,000!!!
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The evolution of tissue necrosis and healing of a tummy tuck incision is a process that can take up to 8 weeks or so to reach a healed state. It usually takes about three weeks to see the maximal amount of tissue loss/wound separation with another three weeks for granulation tissue to fill in...
A tummy tuck will improve the contour of the belly and removed excess skin and fat. The muscles can be tightened at the same time. The hiatal hernia may get worse if the muscles are tightened because of an increase in the pressure in the belly. Just taking care of the skin and fat should not...
Thank you for your question and photos. You are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck with a short, low pubic incision. You do have a wide muscle separation and this needs to be fixed from breast bone to the pubic bone (a mini tummy tuck by strict definition is repairing the muscle separation...