Tummy Tuck
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“Internal Stitches in Tummy Tuck”

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Updated 27 May 2009
Posted 26 May 2009
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Spent: $5,000 in San Ramon, California

It was great! Procedure was good...just wondering about the internal stitches after so many years later...I did it to take some skin off after weight loss, and to tighten the muscle.

I had a tummy tuck in 2002. My internal stitches still show up in xrays...my question is, can the stitches pop open after so long and cause distention in my upper abdomen?

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Mother in pain (16 posts) 5 Jun 2009
Hey, I thought the stitches dissolved into the muscle.....
lanikkisf (1 post) 18 Jun 2009
From reading posts I think they're meant and safe to be permanent. Who did your surgery? I'm thinking of having it done and have been reading posts trying to get a good Dr. Thanks for any info.
8714anon (4 posts) 16 Jun 2010
Hi are you happy with the outcome ?

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