7 Months Post Tummy Tuck, Do I Look Like a Candidate For a Revision? (Photo)

asked 9 months ago by JenRae in Red Deer, AB
Latest answer by Rigo Mendoza, MD
Question viewed 266 times
Tags: female, 7 months post-op, candidate

Had a tummy tuck to remove excess skin in Jan 2011 with lipo. Now I'm noticing more and more excess skin as well as a midline bulge (which had thought to be a seroma has now been ruled out).

5 answers to 7 Months Post Tummy Tuck, Do I Look Like a Candidate For a Revision? (Photo)

7 Months Post Tummy Tuck, Do I Look Like a Candidate For a Revision?

Thank you for your question and photo. I would certainly recommend some type of revision depending on what is bothering you. Two options are possible. First would be liposuction of hips and love handle area to give you a better waist. A second option would be to remove more skin - this will help with the bulges near the belly button. Also, the scar could be lowered and made straighter at that time. Hope this helps.

Rigo Mendoza, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Am I a candidate for revision of my Tommy tuck surgery.

It is obvious from the picture that you do not have a perfect result, but it could be considered a good result depending on how things looked before. A pre-operative photo would have been helpful to make that distinction. At this point you could benefit from some additional liposuction and possibly some skin resection on the hips. It would be hard to lower your scar at this point without moving your belly botton.

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Revision

Based on your single photo it appears that you are a good candidate for revisional surgery. Without a side view I cannot appreciate a bulge or skin laxity. If there is some skin laxity then this would present a wonderful opportunity to lower the scar with the removal of the remaining loose skin. Additionally, you would also benefit form liposuction around your waist and hips to better contour your figure. During your next visit with your plastic surgeon discuss your... more

Louis DeLuca, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck revision

Yes, you may be a good candidate for tummy tuck revision. What the revision would involve depends on what areas/issues are concerning you. Common areas of concern would be the placement of scar (scar may be able to be lowered), areas of isolated adipose tissue ( which can be treated with liposuction), or the presence of redundant skin ( which can be treated with further excision). Sometimes patients are concerned about additional skin and adipose tissue along the... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

LOOSE SKIN AND BULGE 7 MONTHS AFTER A TUMMY TUCK

Thanks for the photo. A side view would've been helpful. What I see, is that you have some irregularities around your waist line and the hips were undertreated or not treated. Your scar is acceptable, personally I place my tummy tuck scars low in the pubic area, keep it straight without a notch in it. You could get some improvement in shape from liposuction at this time including the hips. When I do a tummy tuck I also address the whole midsection with extensive lposuction of the... more

George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

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