How Do I Trust my Doctor to Repair a Bad Tummy Tuck/lipo Outcome if He Caused It?

Adding on from previous. Just took some after pics. Realized not only did he botch lipo (which was only to be on flanks but somehow to chunck out of my R hip & butt taking all my curve) but my tummy tuck to repair muscle separation above belly button did not even work. I look 5 months pregnant. (see photos) How am I supposed to trust him to do repair?? He did not explain lipo may incl. my buttocks, nor did he even draw on me to make measurements correct ect. Very scared. Please help.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by meganmarie123 in memphis

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Get closer to ideal body weight prior to revision

I would concur with Dr. Rand's recommendation. Your need to repair the muscle "again" may be due to visceral or organ fat which is inside your abdominal cavity and not treated with a tummy tuck. Try to get closer to your ideal body weight prior to a revision. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Hold off on revision until you are in better shape

You still have quite a few extra pounds to lose before you would be a good operative candidate. This should have been done before the first surgery. So whatever the doctor did or didn't do, you need to take ownership of the fact that you need to get in better shape and make it possible to get a better result.

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Chulita77 20 Feb 2013

I had a TT and a scar revision under breasts in October 2012. I feel the same way you do. During my exam laying on the table, my doctor told me he would have no problem flattening my tummy. Now 4 months later, I look like I'm pregnant too. I had issues that started the night of surgery with excessive bleeding from the scar revision under my breast to my /under arm/back.) Now my doctor wants to lipo. I don't think that's the answer and will discuss with him soon. Your doctor and mine should have been upfront if they could not accomplish giving us what was expected, a Flat Tummy from under the breast to above the TT scar. You have to talk and tell him exactly how you feel, expecially with the lipo on your butt! You can ask for your surgeons fee back and go elsewhere. I may have to do the same! I think what they did was to give us a Panniculectomy. I call it half of a tummy tuck.

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