Hi y’all! My question might be silly but it’s been haunting me for a few days lol. I’ve been told that after an ETT, I’d have to sleep on a recliner/sofa. My intent is to sleep in the recliner for the first two weeks. Then transition to my own bed, still sitting up and my back supported with pillows, wedge pillows, etc. My main concern is that my bed is kinda high. Would I be causing too much pressure on the muscle repair? Or it shouldn’t be a problem cus I’d be two weeks post op?
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I would first recommend liposuction to remove the excess fat. This will also test how well you do with elective surgery. At 6 months, then consider an extended tummy tuck to remove excess skin.
Hi and thank you for your question regarding if you can get a tummy tuck with muscle repair and liposuction with the skin only the skin below the belly button resected. I can tell you that the procedure you're describing is a variation of the traditional tummy tuck, but it's important to...
Wingracie, it is difficult to determine how much you would benefit from muscle tightening without a proper exam. if you have significant diastasis with a bulging abdomen and are hoping to slim, tighten, and improve our waistline and you are ok with a longer recovery time then you would be a good...
