9 months after tummy tuck - Sore on epigastric area with ball feeling underneath skin.

You need to post photos with your standing upright to see where the excess skin sits. If you have lower excess skin, it can be removed again safely like another mini. The reverse tuck sometimes just pulls the breasts down lower and may not be the best choice.

You will have permanent numbness in the lower center abdomen since the sensory nerves were cut. This is normal and expected. You might try gaining weight to gently stretch out all your tissue, including your muscles, and then losing weight to keep some additional tissue.

This is a very insightful question, and I completely understand your concern as we pay special attention to belly button aesthetics with tummy tucks— especially since you’re happy with your current belly button and are hesitant to risk altering it. The good news is: yes, in most cases your exi...

You still have some excess lower abdominal tissue which can be removed with a repeat lower mini tuck. The umbilicus does not need to be touched. A vertical component could also be used to tighten even more.

The one breast can be revised to help remove the lower excess tissue and better position the nipple to match the opposite side. Liposuction could be done on the upper abdomen to remove the excess fat. This is not done with the tuck for safety reasons to the skin. Go back and discuss this with...

This is a limit on how much skin can safely be removed at one time. Go back and discuss this with your surgeon. the vertical scar could be reopened and more could be removed. Perhaps you are a candidate for the reverse tuck too.