I am 11 weeks post op.my PS told me that I should not wear my spanx too long. I do not swell as much when i wear it & it keeps my form well. So I feel like the work the ps did is being held in place. He said my stomach muscles would become dependent on the spanx? Does that make sense? I am wearing a terrific garment. Leonisa's waiste cincher with high back. It is very tight but comfortable. When should a tummy tuck patient who also had lipo of the back and flanks stop wearing support garments?
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Since you have had a thorough work-up of your newly protruding abdomen, and it didn't reveal other causes, the next step would be to see a board-certified plastic surgeon to evaluate your abdominal muscles. It is indeed possible for weak muscles to result in a protruding abdomen, and he/she...
A standard Abdominoplasty typically includes repair of the muscle. It is performed because most people have had a prior pregnancy that has stretched out the muscles. To truly get the best amount of flattening of the stomach, the muscle should be tightened. On occasion someone may have a lordotic...
To answer your question first, yes, this can be normal and is a way that dog ears can look right after surgery. Your surgeon is right that you are still swollen and probably will be for another several months. I would anticipate that it will get better but whether it gets better enough is...
