Lower stomach protruding - Has my muscle repair come undone? (photos)

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had mini TT in 9/2018, Full TT revision 10/2020. At 2.5 months PO I felt a burning to side of belly button. Dr said was fine I was doubled up in sutures, told me to compress. 2wks the feeling went away but my lower stomach has been protruding. told me I won't be flat flat, seems to much for having had MR. How can I know for sure it has come undone? CT/ultrasound i want to know by images for concrete answer. thought when MR fails its painful but learning that's not always the case. Help!

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

From your photos it appears you have a good result from your tummy tuck.  It doesn't appear that the muscle repair has failed from your photos.  A CT should be able to confirm if that occurred.  It can take up to a year after your tummy tuck to see your final results.

Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello, a CT scan would help with determining if there is muscle diastasis/separation, although from the photographs it seems that your result is very good. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear bigblueyes76,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph and it looks like you have an excellent outcome. It appears from photographs that your degree of protrusion is normal but definitely finding out whether the repair has come undone would be difficult unless a true diastasis redeveloped in which case a CT scan could help confirm.

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