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18 Months Post-op + Tummy Tuck

Mysterious Abdominal Distention After Abdominoplasty, What's Going On? (photo)

I had abdominoplasty/double hernia repair 16 months ago. Shortly after, I noticed severe abdominal distention. I look at least 6 months pregnant at...

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Why Severe Bloating and Pain 11/2 Years After Abdominal Surgery?

I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and now am having severe bloating. The mornning feels fine but by the evening it is so bloated that it hurts to...

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TT 3/11, Followed By a Large Seroma. When Will My Abdomen Feel Normal? (photo)

Tummy tuck March 2011. Followed by a large seroma, numerous visits for draining and a scar revision/dog ear Oct 2011. When will my abdomen feel normal...

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Still Having Extreme Tightness in Lower Abdomen and Loose Feeling in Upper Stomach 18mos After T/t. What Could This Be?

My initial t/t was to supposed to repair an upper muscle separation but came out feeling extreme tightness in lower abdomen and still hernia...

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16 Months After TT, Lipo, and BA, Still in Pain, and Results are Lumpy and Uneven, Revision Options? (photo)

Fall 2010 Implants, liposuction, tummy tuck, repaired gallbladder scar. Horrible pain numbness, ripping, burning feeling. Body lumpy, very uneven...

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Is It Too Late to Massage Scar Tissue to Break It Up After a TT?

Hello, I had a full TT with lipo done about 1 yr and a half ago. I still have some hard tissue underneath my lower abs around the incision are. All...

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I Am Having Problems After my Tummy Tuck. Should I Go to PS or my Primary Physician?

18 mos after my tt I cannot walk briskly, lift anything, run, play with my kids or workout. I cant even sit up unassisted. When I cough it still feels...

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Post Tummy Tuck Reactions to Suture Material?

I am 16 mo post TT and have multiple hard lumps (checked for seratomas or hematomas and they were neither) down my mid-line from diaphragm to pubis....

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17 Months Ago Had Abdomonoplasty and Still Have Swelling at End of Day Below B B

It usually swells approx one to one and 1/2 inches during the day. if this is caused from fluid is there a remedy?

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Is It Normal to Have No Bruising What So Ever After Lipo? Worried my Results Won't Be As Good.

I had full tt Lipo to the rib area abd sides is it normal to have no bruising I'm 18 post op results so far are great but wandered y other people Loki...

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