Tender hard lump after tummy tuck scar revision. (Photos)

You must have ample laxity or you will end up disappointed or with a wide scar.  So make sure your surgeon can assure you that your expectations will be met before having it revised, like having your surgeon telling you exactly where your scar will end up.  Lowering scars a lot may require the O...

Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well.  There are a number of reasons why your surgeon might require a compression socks after surgery. The most important reason is to help prevent blood clots. At least 10 days.  I recommend you discuss any concern with y...

Scars that exhibit inflammation, hypertrophy, or keloid reaction can be managed with our HIDEF protocols. Surgery is not often necessary as we have a full laser and RF protocol.  Treatments begin with examination of the scars followed by pretreatment with Melarase creams for pigmentation, P...

Medical tourism certainly has its proponents but your story is a lesson to all about the risk. Aspirating your own seroma at home after tummy tuck is a potential disaster as is self medicating without a proper examination and professional guidance. Help is spot on, and you should see a plastic...

And being as thin as you are does not help.  I'm not really sure anything can help at this point.  Hind sight is 20/20 they say and I would not have done a tummy tuck as you had, preferring instead to resect your belly button with the tummy tuck, leaving a vertical scar then later, do a r...

Your belly button problem is more common than most realize.  It is typically caused by an occurrence known a cicatricial scarring, where the scar contracts in a circular manner and the forces pull the surrounding tissue inwardly.  I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue....