I have a feeling of pins and needles sticking me in the upper abdomen. It's still sort of numb. There's a little pooch in the lower area. No real pain but tightness when I eat. I still wear my binder for support, it makes me feel better. Are these feelings normal after 3.5 mos post op?
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January 1, 2015
Answer: Very normal feelings after abdominoplasty.
Thank you for the important question. Unfortunately, differentiating the credentials of the variety of physicians who wish to provide "cosmetic surgery" services, can be very confusing to patients. Also unfortunately, there is no strict regulation set up to protect the consumer by state or...
Thank you for the question. Generally speaking, it is always best to achieve long-term stable weight prior to proceeding with body contouring surgery. Doing so, will increase the safety of the operation, will likely improve the outcome of the operation, and will decrease chances that a...
I've never heard of anyone getting pregnant within a week of and abdominoplasty. I don't see a problem bringing the pregnancy to completion but my guess is you'll suffer more than the average patient.
