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14 Days Post Op for a Tummy Tuck but I Still Have a Big Pooch on Lower Tummy. Will This Go Away?

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lilyflower00Aug 3, 2012
14 days post op, I have a bigger lower tummy pooch than on day 3 post op. It is actually the same size as I had before, just much harder. I want to know if this is normal, as I see many post op pics and videos of other ladies where they are almost completely flat. I am extremely disappointed and depress that I have gone through this ordeal for nothing. I also have pleats on my scar, I hope this also will go away? When I wear my girdle, I even have a muffin top! Why is this happening?

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Dr. Jonathan Weiler, MD
Dr. Jonathan Weiler, MD
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Answered on Aug 7, 2012
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Dr. Tiffany McCormack, MD
Dr. Tiffany McCormack, MD
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Answered on Aug 5, 2012
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Dr. Gary R. Culbertson, MD
Dr. Gary R. Culbertson, MD
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Answered on Aug 6, 2012
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Dr. Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
Dr. Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
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