I got a tummy tuck in Feb of 2022 in DR. I also got lips of my sides and muscle repair, bbl. I kept my drain for 30 days because it was still at about 75 cc everyday. Everything healed nicely no infections or issues. I wore my raja for about 6 to 7 months. When I finally stop wearing it I will swell up as soon as I got out of bed. Finally went and had an abdominal ultrasound, I had a very small slither of a fluid pocket that the interventional radiologist say was too small to drain, there was a lot of fluid with my abdominal tissue though. It’s been 3 years and I still swell up badly, no pain just swelling. I have never experienced a flat stomach. My swelling is above my belly button but I can even feel the swelling in my middle back. I don’t know what to do. Is it swelling or did my muscle repair possibly come loose and is there a way to know before having anymore surgery done?
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All kinds of liposuctions are addressing the fat above your muscles. It can’t repair the muscle diastasis, it can’t remove the excess skin. If you upload some pictures I can make some suggestions for you.
It is not possible to give you any worthwhile advice on either your breast surgery or of course the abdomen surgery. You seem very motivated and you should sit down with a plastic surgeon and review probably many different strategies to get you toward your final expectations. Good luck with...
A tummy tuck doesn’t cause fat to grow in new areas, but if weight is gained after surgery, fat can accumulate in untreated areas like the thighs or buttocks, making them appear larger by comparison. Also, with a flatter abdomen, other areas may look relatively fuller. Maintaining stable w...
