T-incision Tummy Tuck?

I'm 58, and according to the surgeon, in good shape with an hour glass figure. My plastic surgeon says I need a T-incision Tummy Tuck to address...

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Tummy Tuck Using Same Incision for C-section?

I was given a C-section in 1993 due to complications while giving birth to my son who weighed in at 9lbs 6oz. My problem is I was very a petite girl...

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Tummy Tuck Scar Made Too High?

Is my Tummy Tuck scar placed too high if it's 3 inches below new belly button, and 1 inch higher than top of pubic line? Are most tummy tuck scars...

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Increased Swelling Above the Incision Normal After Tummy Tuck?

Today, I woke up with increased swelling 2-3 inches above my incision from Tummy Tuck. I feel more uncomfortable and have increased...

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If I Dont Have Alot of Loose Skin Can my Tummy Tuck Be Extremely Low and Horizontal ?

I would like a mommy make over , but i am worried about scar placement . I live in a beach community and we wear our bathing suits rite at our pubic...

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Burning Pain on Incision After Tummy Tuck

I am 9 months post op from Tummy Tuck. All went well with surgery and recovery. Last month, I suddenly began to have searing, burning pain just under...

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Is a Vertical Incision Required for Repair of Diastasis Recti with Umbilical Hernia?

I have diastasis recti and an umbilical hernia that developed post-partum. I am 5'3" and weigh 98 pounds. I am planning abdominoplasty with...

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Swelling over my Tummy Tuck Incision - Is This Normal?

My tummy tuck was 24 days ago, and i am worried that the ridge of swelling over my incision will not go down. It still looks like i have some overhang...

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Tummy Tuck Through Incision Under the Breasts?

I have no stretch marks and I have fairly tight skin. I have very severe diastasis. I'll be having a breast augmentation, and was wondering, is it...

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Vertical Incision Abdominoplasty

I would like to know if anyone ever had abdominal skin reduction with and up and down incision using () from 1 side of the abdomen to the other side...

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No Cut Tummy Tuck?

Too good to be true?

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Is It Normal for a Tummy Tuck Incision to Be Splitting Open?

I had liposuction and a tummy tuck and the incision is splitting apart and getting more and more red. is this normal? my surgeon said it was but when...

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Tummy Tuck Incision in Pubic Area, Too Low. Can This Be Fixed?

3 Years Ago I Had a Tummy Tuck, but my Doctor Made my Incision Way Too Low Cutting Some of my Pubic Area off. it looks really unatural to me, and ive...

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How Soon After Tummy Tuck Can a Surgeon Do a Revision?

I had an extended Tummy Tuck on 7/14/09. I was clear with the new surgeon about what bothers me most. I am 31 years old and had an old surgical...

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Puffy and Raised Tummy Tuck Incision

I am 12 days out from a Tummy Tuck, and I still have one drain in. I am 5'4" and 120 pounds. I've had two pregnancies, the most recent was...

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Hernia and Diastasis Recti Repair with Minimally Extra Skin

The surgeon whom I spoke with about the hernia said he will have to cut a hole for the belly button when they lift the skin for the diastasis recti ,...

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Why Are Tummy Tuck Incisions So High?

I've been to 3 consultations and have looked at numerous pictures on the internet from all over and it seems as though the Tummy Tuck incision is very...

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Changing Micropore Tape over Tummy Tuck Incision?

I have been wearing micropore tape over my Tummy Tuck scar since the stitches came out. How often should I change this tape? My PS said that it should...

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Suture Abcess Healing After Tummy Tuck?

5 weeks after tummy tuck I have a "stitch abcess" the hole is 2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide and about 3/4 inch deep. Dr assures me this is...

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How Long Will my Tummy Tuck Incision Take to Close?

This is a continuation from my previous posting on asking questions in regards to my open incision. Now i have a picture to share..how long will this...

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Tummy Tuck After 2 C-sections and Uterus Attached to Abdominal Wall?

I recently welcomed my daughter into the world via c-section. (My second c-section). The doctor created a new incision approx. 1-1/2 inches below the...

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Infected Incision 3 Weeks Post Op from Tummy Tuck. Should I Worry? (photo)

3 weeks ago I had a breast lift with implant, tummy tuck and lipo of the flanks. Attached is a picture of my tummy tuck incision. Is this something I...

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5 Week Post Full Tummy Tuck: Is This Necrosis?

I am freaking out. My incision has been healing beautifully and then today I noticed this when I got out of the shower. It is about the size of a...

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Incision Opening and Draining 3 Weeks After Tumny Tuck

I had full TT on 12/28/10. Very happy with results so far, except at 2 1/2 wks. post op noticed small (smaller than quater)area at incision line at...

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Knots Under my Incision Scar

I recently had a TT, I have been healing very well, but in the beginning of this week I noticed 2 small knots under my scar, one on the left and one...

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Alternative for Metal Sutures Used to Close Tummy Tuck Sutures?

Are metal staples used to close Tummy Tuck incision? If so, is there an alternative for someone like me who is allergic to those metal staples.

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Incision Infection 6 Weeks Post-Op

I have a 2in area of my incision that is wider and redder, a few days ago it developed a small hole the size of a pencil tip and had yellowish pus...

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Is "Drawstring" Tummy Tuck Incision Procedure Feasible?

I know that some surgeries (kidney transplant, breast augmentation) have been performed with incisions through the belly button. Have Tummy Tuck...

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Body Aches and Burning Sensation After Tummy Tuck?

I had a Tummy tuck five weeks ago along with a hysterectomy. Last night and today I have felt like I have the flu like body aches going on. It is only...

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Tummy Tuck - Burning Sensation at Incision Site?

I Am One Week Post-op Today and There Seems to Be More of a Burning Sensation at my Incision?

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Is the Shape of my Tummy Tuck Incision Normal?

Why does my tummy tuck scar go up and down verses the typical smiley face shape? Is this typical and what is the reasoning? Thanks in advance

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Dissolvable Staples in Tummy Tuck Incision

I am 4 weeks post-op from a mommy makeover. my doc used dissolvable staples under the skin but now they are painful and they are creating holes and...

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Fluid and Blood Clot Discharge After Tummy Tuck

It's almost 5 weeks since my Tummy Tuck. 2 weeks ago, fluid started leaking from my incision (a red watery fluid), which my plastic surgeon told me it...

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Will Vertical Incision Be Used with Tummy Tuck?

I am getting ready to have Liposuction with Tummy Tuck. I wanted to know if there is reason to have a vertical incision with the Tummy tuck?

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Incision is Splitting in Center and Has a Yellow Pus Coming out - is This Normal?

I am 3 weeks post tummy tuck and my incision steri strips fell off in the center. The incision is splitting about a quarter of an inch open in the...

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How Can You Tell if You Have a Seroma or Just Swelling? I Had a TT 17 Days Ago and Very Puffy Under my Incision

How Can You Tell if You Have a Seroma or Just Swelling? I Had a TT 17 Days Ago and Very Puffy Under my Incision

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My Compression Garment Keeps Riding Up over my Incision. Should I Be Worried About This?

I just had a full tummy tuck on Nov. 11, 2010. My doctor said to keep my incision covered with the binder, but it rides up every time I move. It is...

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Damaged Tummy Tuck Results from Exercise?

I had a Tummy Tuck back in January and have had an uneventful recovery so far. I followed all my consultant's advice on wearing the support garment,...

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Thicker Tummy Tuck Scar After Lump Removal?

If lump/hematoma after Tummy Tuck is removed by surgery and she goes back in through the original incision, will the scar be thicker? Right now it is...

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My Tummy Tuck Incision Stings and Weeps 3 Weeks Post-op

I had a tummy tuck and lipo 3 weeks ago, but it has recently started to leak a browny red fluid mainly from the centre of the scar. it also is a bit...

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Love Handles - Lipo of the Flanks or Extend the Tummy Tuck Incision?

Is it possible to eliminate, or greatly reduce, "love handles" during a tummy tuck by extending the incision or is lipo still necessary?

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What is the White Visible Through my Tummy Tuck Incision?

I had a tummy tuck done about 3 weeks ago, and I noticed that there is a little part of the incision that is still open, and it looks white through...

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Staph Infection in Tummy Tuck Incision

I am 2 weeks out from my TT/lipo procedure. 1 drain was removed 5 days after the surgery. The other was left in place to do its job. The next day I...

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Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Neck Lift Too Much in One Day?

I've had a consultation with a Canadian plastic surgeon. He states that his incisions are low and straight across for the Tummy Tuck. There are...

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Bad Smell and Weeping from Belly Button 4 Months After Tummy Tuck

My belly button has weeped from day one, and it stinks, my surgeon is not bothered, as much as I am. My bikini line has 2 holes in still, and they...

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Incision Opening After Tummy Tuck

Hi, i am 14 days post op from a full TT.one of my steri strip fell off at day 9 and since then the incision has been opened a little, aprox 1 inch..i...

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Tummy Tuck Incision Location

By looking at my picture, would I have to have an incision that would be hip to hip? Also, would the doctor cut on my c-section scar? Or since my...

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Swelling over Tummy Tuck Incision

Over my Tummy Tuck incision line, my belly sticks out about an inch. I think it is swelling, but I am not sure! How can I tell, and how long is this...

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My Incision is Bleeding A Little After Tummy Tuck - Is That Normal?

I am 9 days post op. tummy tuck went well, dont have to take any pain meds anymore. In the front middle of the incision just above I have a discolor...

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Tummy Tuck Revision for Excess Skin on Incision?

I think I might need revision on the sides, where the incision end on each side. There is a slight overhang of fleshy skin. I was advised by my doctor...

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Hyperpigmentation After Tummy Tuck

I Am Hispanic It's 11 Months After Tummy Tuck Both Belly Button and Bikini Line Incision Are Dark , What is the Best Treatment?  Although I...

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C-section Incision for Tummy Tuck?

I had 5 C-sections, one that includes a hysterectomy May of last year. I would love to have a tummy tuck and breast implants. Would the surgeon cut...

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Different Location and Direction of Tummy Tuck Incisions?

Why are some Tummy Tuck incisions straight across and some in a dramatic "u"? Is there an advantage to the "u"?

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Concerned About Puffy Stretch Marks Near my Incision - Will They Eventually Flatten?

I am two days shy of being 3 weeks post op. I was aware that I would have left over stretch marks due to their position. But they are now near my...

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Cutting Around Belly Button to Avoid Tummy Tuck Scarring?

The scar on the full Tummy Tuck scares me; is there anyway you can cut a circle around the belly button and pull the skin in to make the new belly button?

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Healing/scarring After Necrotic Tissue Removal from Tummy Tuck?

I have recently had a failed abdominoplasty with necrotic tissue continually being removed. I have a Vac dressing and am wondering how it will pull a...

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TT with Inverted T Incision: Feeling New Pain Near my Naval

My TT with scar revision was May 24, I have an inverted T incision due to a prior surgery. I still get pretty tight at the end of the day. For the...

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10 Days Post Tummy Tuck: Incision Line Discharging Blood and Burning

I saw my PS yesterday and he says there is no infection and it will heal over on its own. Today, the burning sensation is worse. In fact, the burning...

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4 Weeks Post Op- TT Scar Just Doesn't Look Right to Me. Opinions?

I am 45, healthy and very active. Aug. 5th 2011 I had a full TT along with breast reduction. I have included pics at different stages, the last few...

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TT Incision has been Infected for Two Weeks, the Hibiclens / Silver Sulfa is not Helping, What Should I Do? (photo)

I am a 30YO women who had a full tummy tuck (tubeless) & breast aug 4 weeks ago. I noticed leakage (yellow/green) from a spot on the tummy...

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Will Tummy Tuck Incision on Stretch Marks Cause Problems?

If during a Tummy Tuck the incision made is through wide stretch marks, will the thin skin cause any healing problems?

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Will Tummy Tuck Incision Heal Faster if You're Healthy?

If you're already in very good shape, 5'5", 115 lbs with little abdominal fat, does the incision heal more quickly? How is the fat stitched?

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Small Gap Above Belly Button After Tummy Tuck

My doctor didn't give me instructions to remove the small pieces of tape over the areas where the Tummy Tuck sutures were. Now they are peeling away...

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Belly Button After Tummy Tuck

I had a tummy tuck with muscle tightening 17 days ago. I am very disappointed and depressed at how my belly button looks. My PS did a T incision...

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Are the Deeper Sutures Always Removed After Tummy Tuck?

I had a complete Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty) on May 1, 2009, and I am healing fairly well. However, the deeper sutures that have the ends protruding...

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Should I Have Another Tummy Tuck?

I had a Tummy Tuck in December 2008. Just recently, I believe I felt my stomach feeling really tight, and now my stomach is big again; not as big, but...

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Why Do I Have an Incision Below Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?

I had a tummy tuck about 7 months ago. I have lower tummy scar as well as an incision below the belly button. I've looked at other after pictures...

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Above Tummy Tuck Incision Line. Swelling? Fluid? Sponge Like Fluid? I'm Confused.

@ 2wks removed drain tube(1 tube was placed on the side). There are swelling above incision line on both side. PS swears there are some fluid. Each...

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3 Months Post Tummy Tuck After 250lb Weight Loss: Incision Lines Now Leaking

At Week 3 Developed a Seroma, Had Jp Drain in Till Aout 2nd Month, with Lg Output 1000cc & up/24hrs. Never aspirated, but drain out about 3-4...

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2 Days Post-Op Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction: Itchy Under Dressings

My dressings and girdle. I'm afraid to scratch due to so many incisions. Does any body have any recommendations?

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I Have This "Ledge" That is Really Bothering Me!! :(

It started about 10wks or so and has continued (I am now 15 wks). It basically looks like I have a "ken doll" above and below my incision....

5 doctor answers

Follow Up to Tummy Tuck Scar Has Pulled Pubic Hair 1" Below Belly Button, Normal? (photo)

Hi I didnt post picture in my first post, here is the new post with pictures Thanks for all the answers so far, to answer your questions, I got a mini...

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1 Month Post-tummy Tuck - Incision Filled with Yellow/white Tissue

I had a tummy tuck 1 mth ago, i have noticed an area in my incision that is filled with soft yellow/white tissue that is moves when i clean it and i...

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I Am 7 Weeks Post Tummy Tuck and I Feel Little Bumps in Incision Line is This Normal?

I can feel those little bumps only on some areas of my incision line.. will they go away? anything that I can do?

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Tummy Tuck - Fake Looking Stomach?

I am interested in a tummy tuck and have been researching a lot about it. I was curious why the insicion is placed so high? It seems to always show...

10 doctor answers

Full TT - Normal to Make Vertical Incision Under the Horizontal?

I am starting to feel nervous about what my scarring is going to look like now. My doctor who is well respected and board certified, said that he may...

8 doctor answers

Old Belly Button Incision Opened After Fleur De Lis Tummy Tuck

I am 6 weeks post op the incision from my old belly button opened, and is still healing - the skin around it is very dark redish/purple. My Dr. said...

1 doctor answer

5 Week Post-Op Tummy Tuck: Lifting Causes Pain

I had a tummy tuck, umbilical hernia and abdominal muscle repair done 5 weeks ago. I was feeling better every day and started resuming many of my...

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9 Days Post Op My Tummy Tuck Incision Doesn't Seem To Be Where My Dr. Marked.

I had a full TT 9 days ago. I am relatively thin, so my doctor said I would have a vertical T. Before my surgery he marked me in my bikini, and the...

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What is the Correct Way to Pack a Deep Wound on the Incision?

I'm 5 weeks post op but last week my dr had to get a stitch out and it became this deep hole wound. He just told me to pack it with gauze twice a...

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Treatment for Fat Necrosis After Tummy Tuck?

I'm 7 weeks post tummy tuck. I had a vertical incision (1 inch). I have fat necrosis (small area) at the junction where the two incisions meet. I...

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Tummy Tuck Incision Popping

I'm almost 5 weeks post-op and everything has been going just as it should. I started feeling much better between weeks 3 and 4. Today I was...

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How is It Possible to Wear a Compression Garment With Drains?

I can see how a compression garment can be worn after the drains are taken out but while they are in, I dont want to get near them or the incision!...

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Burning/stinging Feeling Under Incision 1 Month Post-Op. Have I Torn Something??

I had a tummy tuck on July 5th. It went perfect! I healed well no pain and incision looks great! But I am now experiencing a burning and stinging...

3 doctor answers

Is It Possible my Incision Line is Stuck to my Abdominal Wall?

Im 4wks post-op. Had a tuck w/ flanks done. PS used dissolvable stitches with steri-strips. I finally got to the point where my skin felt fully healed...

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Large Bump Along Incision After Tummy Tuck

I have a big white bump on my incisin line. Lipo flank and lower back and abodominal plasty btw my thigh and underwear line. I'm on my 3rd week...

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Plastic Surgeon Sat Me Up to Close Incision, Is This Normal?

I had a tummy tuck revision to remove skin that relaxed during the first year post op of my tummy tuck, my plastic surgeon told my husband he had to...

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2 Weeks Post TT/Lipo: Are Matted Masses Under Skin on Each of my Sides Normal?

I had a tummy tuck and lipo of flanks and am 2 weeks post op. I have matted masses under the skin about 3-4" about incision on each side. Is this...

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My Skin Has Gotten Very Dry and Still Itches At The Incision- What Products Can I Use?

Hi I am 3 month from having a tt and lipo. I am feeling great, it is just that sometimes my skin at the incision gets dry and it is very itchy even...

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5 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck, Why Do I Have a Burning Sensation Along Internal Suture Line?

I am almost 6 weeks post-op for an abdominoplasty with an umbilical hernia and muscle repair. During the past week and a half or so, I have been...

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How Much Longer for my Incision to Close?

I got a extended tummy tuck jan 19 my incission open to weeks after that ... how long will it take to close im getting irritated..

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Why do I Still Have the Little Bulge Right Above the Incision Line 6 Mos Post-op TT? (Photos)

I had a full TT in early April of this year but still have a little bulge right above the incision line in my lower tummy now that I am almost 6...

5 doctor answers

Bleeding Tummy Tuck Incision

Had my Tummy Tuck Stiches Removed Yesterday,today I Have a Couple of Blood Stain from the Incision Should I Be Concerned? I have had no pain at all...

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Why Are Drains Placed in Pubic Area Versus the Ends of the Incision?

What are the pros and cons to placing drains in the pubic area versus the actual incision? If placed in the pubic area, does it leave two small scars...

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Is It Common For the Incision To Open And Drain After An Abdominoplasty?

Is It Common For the Incision To Open And Drain After An Abdominoplasty?

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Terrible Smell from Openings in Insicion and Barely Open Belly Button, is this Normal?

Many of you have been answering my questions lately and I'm so greatful! As you know, I currently have MRSA & Staph. I'm on bactrum, but I...

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I Am 12 Days Post-op. My Incision Has Begun to Itch Like Crazy. Is It Safe to Apply Anything?

I Am 12 Days Post-op from tummy tuck with muscle repair on 2/6/12.  My Incision Has Begun to Itch Like Crazy.  Is It Safe to Apply Anything?

6 doctor answers

Does Vitamin E Tablets Help with Knot in Tummy Tuck Incision?

I am 7 weeks po from abdominoplasty and breast aug. Along my suture line I developed internal knots, probably sutures that haven't dissolved yet....

7 doctor answers

Already Existing Scar, Can a Tummy Tuck Be Done so that it Covers the Previous Scar? (photo)

My scar is about 8 inches long and I have had it since birth, my question is: Can a tummy tuck be done and if so will it cover the scar or is there a...

10 doctor answers

How Can I Tell if My TT Scar is Way to High, Post-Op 5 Weeks? (photo)

My concern is that my scar is too high. It’s 4"(inches) above my pubic area and 2.5" below my belly button & 1.5" above my...

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I Had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 8 Weeks Ago, And Still Have Swelling, Around The Incision Especially. Is This Normal?

I had tummy tuck 8 weeks ago and still swollen on my tummy, specially the scar.is this normal?

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Do You Think I'm a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck? What Kind of Incision Would You Recommend? (photo)

I had a very aggressive liposuction back in 2007 on my stomach area, let me with indentations, blotche and change of color of the skin, lumpy, not to...

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I Am 3 Days Post Op TT, Can I put Ice on the area I that I have a bruise on that is not an incision? (photo)

Can I put Ice on the area I that I have a bruise on that is not an incision?

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Where Are the Incisions for a Monsplasty Procedure?

Where are the incisions for a monsplasty usually placed? Can they be placed in the groin crease to avoid a visible scar? I had abdomnioplasty surgery...

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What Kind of Tape Can I Use to Cover my Abdominal Incision if I Want to Show my Belly? (photo)

I have two abdominal incisions. One's a scar revision around and below my navel. The other is under the bikini line from the tummy tuck. Is that a...

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11 days PO, bleeding at incision tonight. Was just at the Dr. today. Should I be concerned?

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Tummy Tuck Scar Has Pulled Pubic Hair 1" Below Belly Button, Normal?

I performed my tummy tuck 3 years ago in Montreal. At first I was pleased with the results but with time realized that the doctor pulled up my pelvic...

6 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck Incision Depth

How deep are the incisions if you don't have to do any thing for the muscles or with the muscles?

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How Worried Should I Be About a Re-opened Wound 2 Yrs Post-op?

I had a TT on September 18th 2008. So, that's over two years ago. An area on my scar (where one of my drains were) insisted on discharging a...

2 doctor answers

Nerve Damage?

I had a combituck a week ago. I have severe intermitten pain in my right hip area above the start of the incision. The pain is especially bad if I try...

1 doctor answer

Puckering Above Incision Line 2 Months Post-Op Tummy Tuck, Is this Normal?

I have had a full tummy tuck and lipo on love handles 7 weeks ago. Swelling is improving, i still like to wear the binder, only taking it off , when...

3 doctor answers

What is the White Pimple on Tummy Tuck Incision?

Hi, I am currently 8 weeks post op from a full tummy tuck with muscle repair. I have been healing wonderfully. Yesterday a small pimple like bump that...

3 doctor answers

Why do I Still Have a Little Bulge Right Above my Incision Line 5.5 Months Post Full TT?

I am 5.5 months post of full tummy tuck but there is still a little bulge right above my incision line, also the left side seems to be more puffy than...

4 doctor answers

If I'm Allergic to Surgical Type What else Will Be Put over the TT Incision?

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I Have a Hard Lump That Sticks out 2 Inches and Extends from my Belly Button to my Hip Above my Incision, What Could This be?

I dont have a picture I can post. I had a tummy tuck 7 weeks ago and my right side is not healing like my left. I had part of the large hard lump...

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What is Your Opinion on Umbilical Float to Lower Tummy Tuck Scar - Follow Up to my First Question Posted 2/1/12 (photo)

Follow up to my first question, please add: My incision was made at the line in the before photo, just into my hairline, which now runs into my scar....

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I Have a Sharp Stinging Pain Below my Incision Site but Right Above the Drain Hole. What's Causing This?

I am three weeks post op after tummy tuck, mastopexy and small reduction. I just started to get a sharp pain on my left side right below my incision...

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What is Best to Massage into Suture Line After Adominoplasty

What is Best to Massage into Suture Line After Adominoplasty

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When Closing Me Up Did my Doctor Sew It into my Muscle?

When closing me up did my Doctor sew it into my muscle? And if so what would be the reasoning for that? I just really want to know. This was a board...

5 doctor answers

What is the Curtain Method That is Used for a Tummy Tuck So U Dont Have a Long Scar?

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Is Yellow Drainage from my Incision Normal Two Weeks After a Tummy Tuck? (Photos)

I had a BR and TT 2 ½ weeks ago. I am concerned about a spot in the middle of my incision that is draining. I still have both of my drains in....

3 doctor answers

Should I Stop Taping the Incision if Still On/off Leaking? 4wks Post (photo)

I got some answers saying that my incision leaking due to : quoted from a Doctor from this site: "absorbable" sutures. Although for the most...

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Bulge Above Incision Tummy Tuck

Had a tummy tuck 21 days ago today. There is a very noticable bulge above the incision line, mainly on the left side,but also on the right where my...

1 doctor answer

TT Incision Sloppy or Do I Just Need to Wait? (photo)

I am at Day 12 Post Op from a tummy tuck to fix my diastasis recti and umbilical hernia. I am 5'4", 115lb and in great shape. I think the...

3 doctor answers

Mismatch of Skin. Can It Be Improved? (photo)

First of all let me say that I LOVE the tummy part of my tummy tuck! It is smooth, slightly rounded, natual looking mommy tummy. I am less in LOVE...

2 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck Incision Placement

Repost with more info... This surgery was done by a board certified plastic surgeon who was recommended to me. I am 10 wks post op. My recovery has...

1 doctor answer

Why is my Tummy Tuck Incision So Swollen After 2 Weeks Post Op?

I had a Lipo and MiniTummy Tuck on April 10 and my love handles look amazing but I'm not too impress right now with the front part of my stomach....

2 doctor answers

Three Months Post-Op Full TT & BA. I Have Severe Acute Pain Right on my Incision, Why?

I felt this pain when I went back to work but it faded. I jumped out of bed the other day and the pain was so strong and intense that I was at a loss...

2 doctor answers

Open Wound After Tummy Tuck. Does This Happen Often?

I had Tummy tuck & lipo 5 weeks ago About a week ago my middle section incision opened up and I’m now during dressing changes a few times a...

1 doctor answer

Will My Incision Scar Get Worse from the Stitches Coming Through My Incision?

Hi I had a TT and full mr on march 8th. Everything has been great except the stitches that are coming through my incision. They are very small hard...

2 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck Incision Done Vertically, Why?

I have been reseaching tummy tucks, and I came across a picture of a women that had a tummy tuck, she was cut vetically and hip to hip...why was she...

4 doctor answers

How Can I Relieve Binder Pain on Incision?

I had a TT and hip/flanks lipo seven days ago. I have to wear the binder garment for another three weeks, but it's quite painful on my incision....

2 doctor answers

6 Days Post Op Tummy Tuck. When Should I Expect to See the Incision Swelling to Go Down? (photo)

Hi i am 6 days since tummy tuck, i had 800 grams of fat and skin removed, i am 24 healthy ex smoker weigh 133 lbs and 5 ' 7. i am swolen but not...

3 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck Incision Opening?

I am two weeks out from a tummy tuck and it seems like my incision is opening. It is like this for about 4 inches on each side, where the drains were...

Black Skin on Incision After Abdominoplasty?

I had abdominoplasty 3 months ago their has always been a small hole on the incision that has leaked clear and yellow fluid but over the last 2 days...

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White Thick Rubber Like Puss After Using Silicone Strips on Incision?

I had a full TT20 days ago. My PS said everything looked & my incision was healing right along. Last Thurs I started using silicone strips. I...