Hi. Im 2 years post op tummy tuck with muscle repair. About 6 months after I developed a hard nodule under my skin. I saw a general surgeon and he said its a suture granuloma and the suture needs to come out. I also contacted my plastic surgeon and he said if the general surgeon removes the suture my muscle repair would be compromised. I dont want that to happen because I spent $36k on my plastics after weight loss. Is my plastic surgeon wrong?
2 years ago I got a tummy tuck and a bit of lipo on my flanks and thighs.I gained 30 lbs due to stress eating and probably too many alcoholic drinks from nights out with friends. My initial post surgery results were absolutely beautiful but I am afraid that due to the unhealthy lifestyle at the time, my fear is that I have gained too much weight to get back to my initial post surgery weight. 2 weeks ago, I stopped drinking and exercise 6 days/week. Will I be able to get results back?
I had full tummy tuck 2 yrs back. I always had irritation around my belly button since the beginning. I cant sneeze properly without putting my hand on my stomach and holding it tight. Even after 2yrs I cant stretch or do yoga properly . It would swell and I will irritation(kind of inflammation) . Is it common to have this kind issue after TT? I cant still start exercising or sneeze properly without having this feeling around belly button.Any suggestions on what to do next would greatly help.
I had a tummy tuck and 360 lipo two years ago. One year ago I had a revision surgery to eliminate a raised vertical line above my navel resulting in a long crease from my navel up. Can this be corrected to show a smooth tummy as I never had issue with above my navel. If so, how?
I had tummy tuck back in 21. Since then nothing but pain and complication (throwing up any time I eat, bloat so bad) and my stomach is super hard right under my belly button but right above my scar, also had a revision that same year. still in pain by my pelvis area is completely indented in I cant really feel my stomach outside its numb and my upper legs by my pelvic area is also completely numb. Inside stomach pain. No doctor on LI will touch me. What could this be and who can I go to?
I had a tummy tuck 2 years ago and I have a knot above my belly button that seems to be getting bigger. It is a little tender. Im guessing its either a small umbilical hernia or an umbilical Granuloma although I have no oozing of any kind. My ct scan is scheduled for next month to find out what it is. If it is either of these 2 things above how is the procedure performed and how much recovery time will I need? Thank you !
It took me over 9 weeks to somewhat straighten after my tummy tuck. I expressed concern to PS and was told some people take longer. Well 20 months on my skin still feels so tight. I cannot even pinch it standing straight. My posture was bad for over a year and now trying to correct it my incision is worsening. Suffer shortness of breath due to how tight i am still. What should I do? Im so disappointed suffering with this tightness so long. Use silicone, microneedling, laser, tret, hydroquinone.
Full TT in Oct 2021, w/ 1 drain removed at 2 weeks and 3 wks. While I no longer had sagging skin, I was still left with large bulge in my lower abdomen, noticeable in clothes. I asked my surgeon & she said it was remaining fat. 2yrs later, this bulge is now hard, isolated to my lower abdomen, has palpable borders (where subcutaneous tissue density changes) & it is painful to touch firmly/manipulate. Ive since had airsculpt, with hopes to remove it, but it persists. Thoughts?
Hi, I had a tummy tuck two years ago but. I still have a lower abdomen bulge and when I am standing up you can see it, when I am laying down my stomach looks super flat, I had lipo 360 9 months ago to see if that would resolve the issue but, no luck.