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Why is Waist Bigger After Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by Martina Van Loock
Latest answer by Brent Moelleken, MD
Question viewed 482 times
Tags: waist, bigger, causes

I had a tummy tuch with muscle tightening, a lot of skin was removed and also a bit of fat. My waist is bigger then before, what is the reason for this?

12 answers to Why is Waist Bigger After Tummy Tuck?

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Waist bigger after tummy tuck

As you can see from the responses below, anything from fat accumulation, to fluid accumulation that needs to be drained, swelling that might require compression, to surgical readjustment of tissues (particularly with body lift type procedures), to a surgical mishap. Seeing a few board certified plastic surgeons may be a reasonable option.
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

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Tummy Tuck Results

When was your surgery? If recently, it could be due to swelling.  I would suggest contacting your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for an evaluation. Best wishes!
Christine Sullivan, MD

Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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Why is Waist Bigger After Tummy Tuck

If it is soon after your surgery, this could be due to swelling.  If it is more than 6 weeks after surgery, it is possible that you have gained weight.  Another possibility is if you had liposuction of multiple areas and not your waist, your waist may now look larger comparitively speaking.  I recommend seeing your surgeon and discussing this concern.
Amy T. Bandy, DO

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Every picture tells a story

Without preop and postop  pictures ,weight comparisons  and  waist measurements it is not possible to say if your claim is valid. If you have gained weight that would explain it, if it is right after and there is swelling that is a possibility. You need to discuss this with your surgeon.    
Walter D. Gracia, MD

Arlington Plastic Surgeon
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Bigger waist after tummy tuck

It depends how long it is been since the tummy tuck was done and if liposuction was done at the same time or not.  Soon after surgery it could be just swelling but if its been a few months then its tough to say without pictures or details of the surgery. A tummy tuck with abdominal muscle tightenig should narrow the waist eventually, but you may be talking about the flanks area which a lot of times has to be liposcutioned to avoid a wide appearance of the lower... more
Antoine A. Hallak, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Can the waist be bigger after tummy tuck

Without weight gain to explain the situation it is difficult to understand how your waist could be bigger after a tummy tuck. Ordinarily the muscle repair will narrow the waist, and fat removal or liposuction in the waist and flank will also address the area nicely. Ask your surgeon for a photo both before and after, and put a tape measure to the test. It is hard to imagine that you can't be better off after tummy tuck. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Why is Waist Bigger After Tummy Tuck?

Swelling if less than 3 months from surgery. Vs weight gain after 3 months from surgery. Seek a second opinion. From MIAMI DR. Darryl J. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck and waist

If your surgery was recently, the waist may be larger because of swelling. If longer than a year, sometimes intraabdominal fat pushes out to the sides and causes the waist line to be larger.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Bigger waist after tummy tuck

If you are still only a couple of weeks after your surgery, it is too early to judge your result. The other reason is that the waist is a cinched in part of the torso. If you had a extended tummy tuck with the scars going around to thre side, the tightening of the soft tissue tends to obliterate the cinched in area because the tightness creates a straightening of the torse p contour. Thus you can lose the hourglass appearance and have a straighter, hence greater circumference, waist line.... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Waist bigger after tummy tuck

If it is still early after your tummy tuck, then the changes may be due to swelling. It would be best to see your surgeon to look things over.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Bigger waist after a tummy tuck - Michelin man syndrome

One other possibility is that you might have had some rolls and folds preop and put the waist of your garment in the narrowest one.  During the surgery, the rolls and folds are released and the deepest fold is gone, hence the larger waist size in some folks. 
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Abdomen is more swollen after a tummy tuck VIDEO (CLICK HERE & BELOW)

IT is most likely swelling but it could be a hematoma or seroma., You will not be able to determine this and you should seek your surgeon's evaluation. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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