I am exactly one week Post-Op. My stomache is still swollen but overall I really like how it looks so far. The incision is very low, and I notice he attached it to my pelvic area which is causing my entire vagina area to be tightened and completely exposed. Will this skin loosen overtime?
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December 2, 2016
Answer: Lifted/exposed Vagina area after Tummy Tuck.
Hi there,From the photos it looks like a combination of both loose skin and fat. You will enjoy a lovely result from abdominoplasty surgery.All the best,James
The kind of wound healing delays
you are experiencing are quite common following abdominoplasty or tummy tuck
procedures. Often some of the deep stitches come to the surface and “pop out” through
the skin – they can simply be trimmed it this occurs. Sometimes there is slight
wound separ...
Follow up with your surgeon and ask them this question. Three months sounds like a safe answer but your surgeon may be willing to move up that time frame. He or she know what they did at surgery and how your wounds are healing.
