I am 5 months post-op from Tummy Tuck, diastasis recti, and hernia repair. Not only do I look the same as I did pre-surgery, but now my belly button is disfigured, have "dog ears", large scar and pain.
I feel like my intestines push up against mesh inside and when I eat or sit I get a bulge in a 5x5 area around my belly button which hurts and burns. This surgery was done to re-build my stomach wall to help aid in supporting my very bad back. I have no stomach muscle strength.
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It seams that you still have significant skin redundancy and you can pinch much lower abdominal skin. Also, I do agree that your abodminal wall is weak. Not knowing your full medical/surgical history, I recommend to have your surgeon evaluate you for revision abdominoplasty.
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It seams that you still have significant skin redundancy and you can pinch much lower abdominal skin. Also, I do agree that your abodminal wall is weak. Not knowing your full medical/surgical history, I recommend to have your surgeon evaluate you for revision abdominoplasty.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Tummy Tuck: revision surgery for bulge #TummyTuckRevision surgery It is difficult to tell from your photos and story exactly what was done but revision would probably help youRevision surgery is unusual but may be desired for several reasons. Most revisions should be done after 9-12 months. One cause for revision surgery are “dog ears” at the ends of the incisions. These are small folds of excess skin that do not flatten over time. They can be excised, suctioned or both.Excess fat or loose skin may require liposuction and skin excision to obtain the best result.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Tummy Tuck: revision surgery for bulge #TummyTuckRevision surgery It is difficult to tell from your photos and story exactly what was done but revision would probably help youRevision surgery is unusual but may be desired for several reasons. Most revisions should be done after 9-12 months. One cause for revision surgery are “dog ears” at the ends of the incisions. These are small folds of excess skin that do not flatten over time. They can be excised, suctioned or both.Excess fat or loose skin may require liposuction and skin excision to obtain the best result.
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April 3, 2014
Answer: Seek Your Original Surgeon and Get an Evaluation Regarding This Swelling Its normal to have some swelling following abdominoplasty, but swelling of this magnitude five months following surgery suggest a structural abnormality of the abdominal wall. In this situation a comprehensive evaluation should be undertaken to determine the cause of the problem. It’s important that you return to your original surgeon for an evaluation. This evaluation might require a CT scan to evaluate the integrity of the abdominal wall. In light of the fact that mesh was utilized there’s a good chance that this has become detached from the abdominal tissue. Under these circumstances, surgical revision might necessary to correct this problem.
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Answer: Seek Your Original Surgeon and Get an Evaluation Regarding This Swelling Its normal to have some swelling following abdominoplasty, but swelling of this magnitude five months following surgery suggest a structural abnormality of the abdominal wall. In this situation a comprehensive evaluation should be undertaken to determine the cause of the problem. It’s important that you return to your original surgeon for an evaluation. This evaluation might require a CT scan to evaluate the integrity of the abdominal wall. In light of the fact that mesh was utilized there’s a good chance that this has become detached from the abdominal tissue. Under these circumstances, surgical revision might necessary to correct this problem.
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April 6, 2016
Answer: Tummy tuck revision
Based on your pictures revisionary surgery or more accurately abdominal wall reconstruction is necessary. This would likely involve repair of any diastasis recti or hernia present. Further skin/adipose tissue excision of the flank and back areas may be necessary to improve contour and eliminate “dog ears".
Seek consultation with a well-trained experienced board-certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes.
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Answer: Tummy tuck revision
Based on your pictures revisionary surgery or more accurately abdominal wall reconstruction is necessary. This would likely involve repair of any diastasis recti or hernia present. Further skin/adipose tissue excision of the flank and back areas may be necessary to improve contour and eliminate “dog ears".
Seek consultation with a well-trained experienced board-certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes.
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March 11, 2016
Answer: Recurrent bulge after a tummy tuck Have you discussed this with your surgeon(s)? I am sure that this is very upsetting to you. It appears that your muscles have separated but this is an opinion based on very limited information. You may need a more complex operation called a separation of parts but It may be worth attemptinfg the muscle repair one more time.
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Answer: Recurrent bulge after a tummy tuck Have you discussed this with your surgeon(s)? I am sure that this is very upsetting to you. It appears that your muscles have separated but this is an opinion based on very limited information. You may need a more complex operation called a separation of parts but It may be worth attemptinfg the muscle repair one more time.
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