What Are the Long Term Side Effects of Using Permanent Undesolvable Sutures for Muscle Repair in a Tummy Tuck?

There are several scar treatments, including Scar Guard, Mederma, and several others. I generally encourage patients to use the treatments starting about one week after surgery and continue for several weeks to months depending on the particular procedure and their response to the treatment...

You do not necessarily need to have surgical tape on your incision.  You should discuss your situation with your surgeon.  Alternatives include surgical glue (Dermabond), antibiotic ointment, or nothing at will with just clean dry bandages.  So, there are many options....

Your surgeon should be informed and he may elect to remove the area of any scar that might  be  I the area. It should present no problems.

Although swelling can be more or less in some areas after surgery, you did NOT suddenly develop fat in your upper abdomen that you didn't have before your 6 week post-op coughing, sneezing illness! Flat before and bulge after does indeed sound as if the muscle repair may have been disrupted....

I don't recommend appetite suppressants but some dietary changes may help you to not feel hungry all the time.  The recommendations are well known, safe and healthy for you.  Eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables.  The increased fiber intake adds bulk...

Most plastic surgeons use permanent sutures to tighten the abdominal wall, and some of those sutures are immediately adjacent to your new umbilicus. Umbilical stalk skin necrosis means that the barrier between these permanent sutures and the outside world may be breached, creating the...