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4 Months Post Tummy Tuck: Uneven Love Handles

New pics of my TT. I am very unhappy with the partial results I got so far. Before having the tummy tuck in jan 2011, my belly/love handles were even and now I can totally tell that one side has a different shape than the other. Also I feel my love handles are very loose, worst than what they were before.I would like to find out what can be done in order to correct the unevenness of my tummy tuck sides.

I now have a round shape around my waist and I did not have this before. Very Upset!

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by serpaman in Toronto, Canada

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Unevenness after tummy tuck--what this means.

I am sorry you are not happy with your results thus far. No surgeon who does a properly-performed operation in good faith wants an unhappy patient. You are that patient, and perhaps your open dissatisfaction has put your surgeon on the defensive. Perhaps your surgeon's inability to make you feel better about what has transpired has made you even more unhappy. Truly, a nasty chain of events! Your results clearly show what you are concerned about--more of a visible loose-skin... more

Asymmetry after male abdominoplasty can be corrected but only after swelling has subsided.

Your picture demonstrates a biologically active situation. This must be allowed to settle. Asymmetry which persists after this may be due to unequal fat removal which will need a bit of liposuction. There might be asymmetric amounts of remaining skin that would require some skin removal for balance.

Dissatisfaction with Male Tummy Tuck

II truly regret your disappointment with your surgery but it is impossible to ethically blame your surgeon based on a single AFTER photograph presented above. In fairness, we would need to see several BEFORE and several AFTER views to exactly see what your surgeon tackled in producing your current result. You obviously now show asymmetry between the right and left hips. We are all asymmetrical and most commonly the asymmetry was present before surgery. Asymmetry is the rule of nature.... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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Asymmetry after Tummy Tuck

Improving the symmetry of your abdomen and “love handle area” should be possible with revisionary surgery. This will likely involve further excision of skin and subcutaneous tissues, probably requiring extension of the existing scar further to the back. Liposuction may also be helpful, in addition to further excision of skin on the sides. Communicate your concerns clearly and realistically with your surgeon. Best wishes.

Uneven love handles after tummy tuck

I appreciate that you are unhappy with the outcome. I can see the difference in the appearance between the two sides. I wonder if you have posted the pre-op pictures elsewhere which will help us understand the problem better. To be fair, perfect symmetry is very difficult if not impossible to achieve. It is likely that you (just like most other people) had some difference before surgery which was hidden by the excess skin that you had around your tummy. The tummy tuck might have... more

Anindya Lahiri, MBBS

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Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

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You photographs do show the unevenness that you describe. Although all sugeons strive to get a good result somethimes additional surgery may be necessary to help you get to a place where you can be happy. I would discuss you concerns with your surgeon and see what he has to say.

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4 Months Post Tummy Tuck: Uneven Love Handles

Unevenness after tummy tuck--what this means.