Scar and stomach concern after Tummy Tuck

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A: Numbness normal after 3 weeks

By Parham Ganchi, MD - New Jersey Plastic Surgeon

Numbness is normal especially below your belly button for several months. This will improve on its own. There is no need to massage your abdomen or your scar. I would suggest leaving everything alone so that the inflammation can settle down sooner. You will then feel better sooner. Massaging an area that just... more

A: This is normal

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

At this early point in your recovery, it is normal to have numbness and hypersensitivity issues in the lower abdomen. Some patients aren't so bothered by them and they actually enjoy the feeling of massaging the tissues and the scar. Others find the whole prospect impossible. So, relax and... more

A: You'll feel better. It's still early in your recovery.

By Sutton Graham II, MD - Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Mariela: It would be normal after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to have complete numbness in the lowest central portion of the abdomen. In a wider area above and beside that, you would normally have partial numbness, tingling or other unusual sensations. Fortunately, much of that goes away over the... more

A: Scar, swelling to be expected with Tummy Tuck

By Ricardo Rodriguez, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

As others have pointed out, this is to be expected. Don't be upset, it will get better. Wear a good compression garment, that will help the scar, swelling, and may even diminish the need you feel to massage your abdominal skin.

A: Why are you massaging the stomach?

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Okay, three weeks is way too early to be doing anything with your stomach. I'm sure you're still very tender. There is no proof that massaging scars or the stomach does anything to improve the outcome. Next the numbness you're having will last for several months. In fact on very rare... more

A: Scar treatment

By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It is perfectly normal to have numbness that early after a tummy tuck. If you are worried about the scar due to any previous scarring history, you can use silicone sheet or even tape. Best of luck!

A: Numbness completely normal after tummy tuck surgery

By Nina S. Naidu, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Hi, this is very common and very normal after tummy tuck surgery. The small nerves to the abdominal skin are cut during surgery, which leaves you with that "cardboard" sensation. It may take many months for this to return, and in most cases it comes back completely. You'll notice... more

A: Numb lower belly is common after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

It is very normal to lose sensation in the lower abdomen especially below the umbilicus following abdominoplasty. Occasionally this can develop inot hypersensitivity and it is useful to perform desensitization excercises by massaging the area. In most instances, you will see a significant return of... more