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Tummy Feels Soft and Not Tight After Tummy Tuck

asked 3 years ago by mommy tummy in ca
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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I had a Tummy Tuck 9 days ago and my tummy is not very tight. It looks flatter (there is some swelling) but it feels soft. Is that normal?

3 answers to Tummy Feels Soft and Not Tight After Tummy Tuck

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Soft feelinig tummy after abdominoplasty

It is difficult to say what your abdomen should feel like without an exam at this point and to know what type of surgey you had and hwo you started out.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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You could have a seroma.

If your abdomen was firmer and now it feels soft, you could have fluid above the muscle.  This is not uncommon and can be aspirated easily in the office.  Normally if this occurs, it will have to be aspirated several times before it disappears completely.  Go back to see your plastic surgeon.
William H. Huffaker, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Flatter and softer after a tummy tuck maybe normal, if no muscle plication is done

Abdominoplasty ( tummy tuck ) involves removal of extra skin and fat in the lower abdomen, using an elongated football pattern for the skin and fat tissue excision. It may also involve tightening of the vertically oriented rectus ( sit-up ) muscles, with the use of sutures. Not every surgeon will do a muscle tightening or plication with every abdominoplasty. This will based upon whether or not you have been pregnant or been heavier with subsequent weight loss. These factors may... more
David N. Hing, MD

Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon

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