Tummy Tuck + Stitches Q&A

Had my procedure 7 months ago, had a large muscle separation from my belly button and upwards but no separation below my belly button. The separation was repaired and also a small umbilical hernia. I started noticing right away that my upper abdomen was swollen, the surgeon said it was because of the stitches. I am now 7 Months post OP and still very swollen. Is this normal? My surgeon still says its swelling in my soft parts. Im now trying to loose weight in hopes that it will make it better

Just sitting around thinking and never thought to ask my doc.. How many stiches are used to fix the muscle repair??

I had a full Tummy Tuck on Oct 17, 2008. Five months later, I still have stitches on my hips. My plastic surgeon says maybe next month they'll come out, but they hurt very much when I wear pants. Is this normal? Also, when my drains were being removed, they got stuck somehow and my surgeon had to undo stitches to remove the drain, and then he restitched after he pulled out the drain. It was so painful! What should I do? He doesn't even want to see me for another month! Can they become infected? Thanks!

6 months post ETT. Healed incision which had numerous spitting stitches that had delayed healing. Now that its fully healed however, there are about 5 stitches i can feel that have not yet dissolved and moved trying to find their way out. They are right under the scar. What can i do to encourage them to dissolve?

I have endometriosis in my c-section scar but nowhere else. How long should I wait after having lump removed (3-5 stitches) before I can have an extended tummy tuck with lipo?

Female, 41, 5'7, 156. I also get hot flashes and feel lethargic sometimes but my PCP says all tests came back fine.

I've had 4 c sections and two tummy tucks. After my last baby I now have muscle separation and would like my c section scar revised so I am going to have a mini tummy tuck to repair the muscle separation and scar. After my fourth c section , two of my stitches opened and i developed an infection. The opening took 6 weeks to heal. How likely is this to happen again if I go trough with the tummy tuck? Non smoker, non diabetic, overall good health with only hypertension which is controlled.

I had my tummy tuck in April of 2021. In August of 2021 my belly button began oozing and my doctor determined that I was spitting a stitch. It finally came out in April of 2022. Since then, I have had two more areas (one above and one bellow my belly button) open up. They ooze the same way my belly button continues to, but no stitches have come from either of those sites. I am becoming impatient with wearing gauze every day. Is this normal?

I am 55, 5'6, 144 clothes, 36dd mentor implants At 24 plastic surgeon said they could remove 2 stretch marks, 54 stitches later, awful, why the ugly tattoo. 2 babies. At 25 had a hysterectomy; accident blunt force caused a clot,why scar under belly button. Weight 164 scoliosis surgery, I work out & active, down to clothed at 144. My inner thigh gained some weight, I Can't lose; still, flab working out, and need help to look good again.

Hi, Im getting a bit concerned now. So initially 3 weeks after my tummy tuck surgery I went septic and was admitted for 5 days. I am now almost 6 months post op and my scar is still red raw and either side of my hips keep getting reoccurring sores. I was given an eye ointment treatment to rub on the area as apparently it was something to do with the stitches irritating me? Anyway they havent healed and Im still getting sores in the same places, constantly, they do not heal.