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I Have a Bulge of Skin over my Tummy Tuck Scar-any Ideas???

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I had my procedure done @ a military hospital by a...

JMLApril 5, 2009
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I had my procedure done @ a military hospital by a board certified plastic surgeon- I am not a big girl- I am 5'8 and weigh about 145. I got the procedure a few months after my third child- I went in for a umb hernia and advised could see plastic surg and it was scheduled in 2006-they advised me could not dettach my bb b/c of surg for hernia- after the surgery he adv me did not need drains and I wore a compression belt-

I think the scar is okay-but I am not happy that I have a hard area below my bb -it is like a roll- I have not gained or lost a lot of weight- not sure what to do. One surg advised lipo and the other a new tt-help??- one of my friends said it may be scar tissue- but it is very painful to massage it-???

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Sharon at RealSelf
April 6, 2009
Hi JML, I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience. You might also consider submitting your photos/question to our "Ask a Doctor" section, where you can get a variety of surgeons' opinions. Here's the link: Ask a Doctor Best of luck to you, --Sharon
JML
April 6, 2009
Can you tell me if I did it posted on ask a doctor?
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Sharon at RealSelf
April 6, 2009
Sorry, my mistake! Yes, you already did. Here's a link: Excess skin over Tummy Tuck scar
JML
April 7, 2009
Thanks Sharon
Lola4
April 23, 2009
I also have the bulge or ledge just above my scar. My SP told me it was fat. He said I could remove it with Lipo. Iam somewhat not happy because I asked if I needed to have fat removed before the TT. He said I didn't need it. It's like they moved the fat from the top to my bottom. I just had my TT April 1st. Iam going to try to work out and hope it goes away.
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