Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underTummy Tuck q&a

Can a muscle repair come undone 11 months after a tummy tuck?

D
DrbbAug 16, 2018

Tummy tuck after 11 months can muscle repair come undone stomach looks big after started the gym not did no ab workouts but have been lifting weights

Answers (3)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD
Kenneth Hughes, MD profile photo
Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.7 | 664 Reviews
Answered on Aug 20, 2018
Answer
1 person found this helpful
Dr. Nelson Castillo, MD
Nelson Castillo, MD profile photo
Dr. Nelson Castillo, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5.0 | 306 Reviews
Answered on Aug 19, 2018
Answer
🔗 Link
1 person found this helpful
Dr. Camille Cash, MD
Dr. Camille Cash, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 6, 2026
Answer

More Tummy Tuck Questions

My belly button is still dark over 4 months post-op. Not happy, what can I do? (Photos)

Top Answer
User Avatar
R. Clark Mooty, MD

Thank you for sharing your story and photos.  Abdominoplasties create a notable incision along the lower abdomen and umbilical region.  Most closures are done under tension to try to maximize the removal of loose skin. In return, it is not uncommon to have scar tissue form along the...

+9 answers

Can you have both a tummy tuck and ab etching procedure done?

Top Answer
User Avatar
Nelson Castillo, MD

Thank you for sharing your question.  Though some light liposuction of the upper skin flap created during a tummy tuck can be performed, i would delay abdominal etching until once fully healed after your tummy tuck.  Staging the procedures not only maximizes your results but minimizes your r...

+7 answers

3 weeks post-op. Is my belly button dead? (Photo)

Top Answer
User Avatar
Jan Hochtritt, BSc, MD

Thank you very much for this question and the attached pictures. You seem to be suffering from a minor wound dehiscence. The inside Navel howeverLooks viable. My advice is to keep it clean with peroxide and cover it with a sterile gauze. Let your plastic surgeon check you regularly. And follow h...

+4 answers

Is it ok to take NSAIDS after a tummy tuck 1 week post op?

Top Answer
User Avatar
Ira H. Rex III, MD

This is something you need to talk to your own surgeon about. There are many different thoughts on this subject. I encourage my patients to take NSAIDs and Tylenol after abdominoplasty surgery, and only add narcotics as needed.

+9 answers

Eating disorder? Do you think that after a tummy tuck surgery I will be able to live normally?

Top Answer
User Avatar
Stephen M. Krant, MD, FACS

Congratulations on your 227 lb-->154 lb reduction. Make sure your medical/cardiology staff have approved possibility of surgery. Abdominoplasty consists of removal of all the tissue from umbilicus to the pubic area. The muscle/fascia will be repaired from breast bone/xiphoid to the pubic area...

+6 answers
See all Tummy Tuck Q&A
See more Tummy Tuck Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE TUMMY TUCK GUIDE →