I am attaching pictures to go along with a previous question about surgical correction of abdominal bulge after DIEP Flap. Pictures are not very clear but bulge is very pronounced, very firm and uncomfortable. It contracts with certain movements and tightens when I cough or sneeze. Abdomen was completely flat for 8 months after DIEP flap and bulge has gotten progressively worse in the last 7 months. Had I known this was a possibility I would have NEVER chosen the DIEP flap.
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BMI of 30-35 usually gives a good amount of abdominal tissue for breast reconstruction without increasing the risks of surgical complications from being morbidly obese. Best of luck to you!
Thank you for your question.Typically, after a DIEP flap reconstruction, one does not develop lymphedema. The groin lymph nodes are not harmed during the dissection of a DIEP flap. What you are likely experiencing is post-surgical swelling, that will likely subside with time. The pubic area and...
Hi Lizabeth22,
The DIEP flap surgery dissects blood vessels that are between the anterior and posterior rectus sheaths, behind the rectus muscle but always outside of the abdominal cavity. Although it can happen in the rare occasion of prior surgery and scarring, the DIEP flap surgery generally...
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