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Full Tummy Tuck - Very Disappointed

My PS had to redo a full tummy tuck on me again. He was not sure what happened but after 8 months of surgery, I still looked like I was 4-5 months pregnant. It has been 4 months since the second surgery. THe lumpiness of the stiches will go down... Even after my second surgery, I still have the same results as the first. I was told I will not get the result I want and it's due genetics or something like that. I was told to lose weight, that might help.. I am 4'10 and weigh 108 lbs.. I am not sure how much more weight I need to lose... Good luck..

When u say unzipped, stretched? Did you have to have a second tummy tuck to redo the whole procedure? I am having some issues. At first my tummy tuck was flat, a few months later, I starte to bulge out. My PS thinks the sutures loosened and I have a redo the whole procedure again. If this is what happened to you, can you please explain what happened, what was done and what the results are? Is the recovery time the same as the 1st one? My redo is next week... Help??

I am 5 months, almost 6 months post-op ftt. I still have swelling also. When I wake up, I'm pretty flat. Throughout the day as I walk around or sit for a while, my stomach does tend to swell up. It leaves indentations in my stomach when I do swell. Before the surgery, I have this tendency to suck in my tummy for a flatter look. Sad to say but I still have to do this now. If I don't suck it in, I feel bloated and my stomach does stick out. The only difference before and after is that I do not have a few lumps but just one. I am still waiting for the results that was promised me.....

Opps..I meant to say I do believe now that you really have to have patience... Be patient, if you have any doubts, see your PS. No questions is a stupid question...

Well, I was scared and so I contacted my PS and he was able to squeeze me in to see him. When he saw how I looked he was actually pleased with the results. He was smiling like he was proud of his work. This made me feel alot better. He says that I may experience some bleeding from the stitches the first couple of weeks and that is normal as long as it's not heavy bleeding. As far as not walking straight, I should be able to. What he did was use one of his hand to hold my back and push me straight with his other hand. I dont know if I was just afraid to stand straight but I swear I tried so many times. But anyways, after he did that, I could walk straight now. I was afraid if I stretched too hard, I would bleed from the stitches or it may open up. Today however, I am standing straight, most of the time. The extreme tightness, he says I may experieice that for a few weeks because he pulled my muscle and skin tight. The belly button issue, he tells me it will look as it should in a few weeks. Lastly, the lumpiness of the stitches, he says that will take a around 3-4 months before it evens out. I am more positive today and feel so much better after seeing him. I hope all of this is true and am looking forward to the great results. I still cannot fit into any of my pre-surgery clothes but I am hoping to soon. Thanks for all the replies. Toothldy, it's true, surfing the internet is quite scary when you read all of these horror stories. I believe not that you really have to have patience.... Thanks.