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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...