1mth 2 dys po involved in accident. Stomach & chest were slammed into steering wheel and jolted backed by the seatbelt, no air bag. stomach is much more swollen. the upper left side of the stomach sticks out larger than the rest of my stomach, lumpy,sensitive to touch, constantly burning sensation. Breasts opened in the crease area are throbbing in the opening & areola area. One breast has a lump on the side under the arm. Can an accident cause muscle separation? How soon can it be repaired?
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September 5, 2013
Answer: Blunt trauma to the abdomen would need to be substantial to damage the result of an abdominoplasty.
I think you should re-direct your focus. I would not focus on how many dress sizes you will drop because it just depends on what you are starting with and what your goals are. A tummy tuck in only an adjunct to exercise and diet. I like patients to maximize their diet and exercise and then the...
Most of these complaints are very rare following a tummy tuck. Generally these symptoms are sometimes present during the healing period. Recurrent laxity is always a possibility but having to redo this is rare as well.
Any implantable foreign material on your abdominal wall always has the potential to be a source of irritation. Whether it is a large knot from the permanent sutures holding the mesh in place and whether this is from a fold in the mesh or separation from the fascia are very likely causes of your...
