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6 Months Post Op After Diastasis Recti Repair? (photo)

I noticed about 2 days ago I have a hard line going down the middle of my stomach from the middle of the bottom ribs to my belly button. My stomach...

4 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Look Bigger After Hernia Repair and Tummy Tuck

I had a hernia removed and lipo and a tummy tuck and I am bigger now than I ever was. Is this normal? My stomach looks so swollen but it is hard to...

1 doctor answer

I Had a Tummy Tuck Two Weeks Ago, Have Hardness and Bulging? (photo)

I was looking online at recoveries and my stomach is hard and bulging in two areas, above and below the navel. It protrudes more than it did before...

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Hardness on Lower Abdomen 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck. Is This Normal?

My lower abdomen feels very hard and heavy, however this does not happen everyday. Is this a normal healing process? Should I massage the area ? Thank...

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Surgeon Ignoring my Hard and Bulging Lower Abdomen After Tummy Tuck?

Two months ago I had full tummy tuck and lipo. Right after the surgery I felt the shape of my stomach altered. My lower abdomen was protuding and v...

3 doctor answers

Is This Just Swelling? Will I Ever Be Flatter?

I had surgery 6 weeks ago. I was really flat the first few days. After about a week, I pulled my drains bc they were always low. By the time I made it...

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Is This Just Swelling or Will I Ever Be Flat? (photo)

I had surgery 6 weeks ago. I was really flat the first few days. After about a week, I pulled my drains bc they were always low. By the time I made it...

4 doctor answers

Will Hardness in Belly Area Go Away After a Tummy Tuck?

How long does it take to remove the hardness around the belly area after a tummy tuck, and will it go away?

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Could I Have Popped a Stitch? (photo)

I'm 6 weeks post op and a fews days ago i noticed his hard ball form under my belly button i'm really concerned that i might have popped a stitch?...

6 doctor answers

Hard Feeling Around and Above Belly? (photo)

I am one week post my full tummy tuck. I have this hard portion, almost only around my new belly. Is this normal. When will it go away and why do I...

3 doctor answers

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