How Long Will a Seroma Last After Tummy Tuck and Liposuction?

I had tummy tuck surgery combined with liposuction 40 days ago, and although I am pleased with how I look as I have got my body back to what it used...

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Tummy Tuck - Swelling After 4 Weeks

I had a tummy tuck 4 weeks ago and I am still swolen, but I am beginning to be concerned that my stomach will not look much less than it does with the...

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Belly Button Discharge After Tummy Tuck

I had a Tummy Tuck done on 10/28. My belly button has been seeping discharge and has an odor. I have been cleaning it with peroxide, but it has not...

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Tummy Tuck - Is It Safe? What Are the Risks and Side Effects?

How safe is a tummy tuck?

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Post Tummy Tuck Swelling - How Long Should It Last?

It has been over 6 months after my tummy tuck and I am still very swollen, especially around my belly button area. Sticks way out when this happens. ...

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Is Tightness After Tummy Tuck Normal?

I'm a 60-yr old female with good physical health. I had a Tummy Tuck on 5 weeks ago, and now I am having a lot of tightness. One day I think I'm...

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Fixing Belly Button After Tummy Tuck

I had a tummy tuck 1 year ago and am not pleased with my belly button. It has a raised scar all the way around it. Is it possible to fix that? If...

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Should I Still Have Swelling One Year After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

It will be a year on September 5, 08 sinc my tummy tuck, lipsuction and body lift and thigh lift. My stomach is still swollen and it can swell within...

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What Could Be Causing my Upper Abdomen to Swell After Tummy Tuck?

I am 9 weeks post tummy tuck, my upper abdomen (between my belly button and under my breast) seems more swollen at times, usually in the afternoon...

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Tummy Tuck Blood Clot Risk?

I am 39 and a non-smoker. I have a tummy tuck 2 weeks ago but still fear complications. When are you "out of the woods" for such things as...

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Chronic Seroma After Tummy Tuck

I developed a seroma after having a large tummy tuck. Dr. placed drains back in, and I continued to drain for one month. Then he took me back to...

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Sensitivity and Burning After Tummy Tuck

I am 7-8 weeks post op from a tummy tuck and am experiencing extreme senstivity, burning, shocking feelings throughout my abdomen, scar and pubic area...

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Vertical Skin Bunching After Tummy Tuck

I'm 3 days post Tummy tuck. Will this vertical bunching up of my skin after Tummy tuck go away? Doctor said it happened because he had to pull muscles...

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Numb Thigh After Tummy Tuck Surgery

I am 5 months post tummy tuck surgery and am generally pleased with the results. I have the typical numbness/sensation changes to the abdominal area...

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How Do I Know if the Swelling Has Subsided from Tummy Tuck?

It had been 12 days since my Tummy Tuck and I can't fit into my jeans yet. Is this normal? I thought I would be smaller. I don't have the roll of fat...

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Bulging and Sore Abs Years After Tummy Tuck

I am two years post complete tummy tuck. My question is that my upper abdomen is still sore and bulges out over the lower. Should I be concerned? My...

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Is It Safe to Have Tummy Tuck and Thighplasty Together?

Is it safe to do a Tummy Tuck (fleur de lis) and inner Thighplasty together safe or is it too much cutting? Does it increase the risk of blood loss...

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Drains Vs Internal Sutures for Tummy Tuck?

I am planning a Tummy Tuck soon & the Dr I have chosen said he prefers to do internal sutures as opposed to drains. I have heard that might be...

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Pain Management from Tummy Tuck Surgery

I had a tummy tuck 3 yrs ago.  Last year i had lapascopy surgery on my tummy,  then I also had to have my gallblader removed.  One...

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Bloated Lower Belly and Sutures Popping After Tummy Tuck

I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair 9 weeks ago. During the surgery my abdominal hernia was also fixed. My lower abdomen feels tight and looks round...

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How Safe is Tummy Tuck for a Diabetic?

I have recently been diagnosed as a diabetic and need to lose a substantial amount of weight. I think I may be left with a large flap of skin in my...

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Is Tummy Tuck Safe for Patient with Diabetic Complications?

I have an apron of skin on my tummy I need removed. I am type 2 diabetic, neuropathy, angina, am I safe for this operation or...

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Possible Kidney Problems and Other Risks After Tummy Tuck?

I am 47 now and 2 years ago I weighed about 132 kgs and in 8 months with some rigorous weight training, I reduced my weight to 90 kgs. Now, I am into...

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Should I Seek a Consult for my Lipo and Tummy Tuck Results?

Hi, I had a full tummy tuck and liposuction done three weeks ago in Dominican Republic. I now have a knot on the top of my stomach and my sides are...

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Is Tummy Tuck Safe for Patient with No Thyroid?

I exercise daily for about 1 hour or more. I weigh 180lbs but don't have a thyroid. Is it safe for me to have a Tummy Tuck? I drink maybe once a...

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Could Distended Lower Abs After Tummy Tuck Be A Seroma?

I am 5 weeks post tummy tuck. My upper abs are very flat but right below my incision is extremely distended . It's as though I have a donut around...

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Swelling Above Incision 40days Post Op - Suggestions? (photo)

My experienced, board certified PS says she has never seen this condition before. I am all pooched out above the incision line but flat below. It was...

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Small Hematoma That Won't Go Away 6 Months Post-op

About 2 months post op, I discovered a hard lump ( size & shape of a roll of quarters) in my upper left abdominal quadrant . Its been drained...

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I Was Already 2 Months Pregnant when I Did Abdominoplasty. What Side Effects Will I Face?

Was already pregnent when i did abdonomoplasty came to knw when i was 4 months preg.coz of irregullr periods.termination was not possible,now im...

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I've Heard Women Struggle with Upper Abdomen Weight Gain After TT, Can this be Prevented?

I tend to put on weight above my waist. I've heard of people devoloping upper abdominal bulges or getting fat above their waistline after getting...

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Can Tummy Tuck Cause Stomach Hernia?

I have a knot that is in the middle of my stomach that is protruding out like a ball. I get nausea wheneven I eat, when I get pain in my stomach or...

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Taking Supplements After Tummy Tuck; Are There Any Adverse Effects Beside Risk to the Liver?

I had my tummy tuck. If you are unaware of what a prohormone supplement is, it refer to substances that are expected to convert to active hormones in...