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I don't really know why you would need a silicone ear plug for a tummy tuck. Maybe for your belly button? You should be able to find one at any pharmacy. Best, Dr. Nazarian
I do not use a tummy tuck stent at the umbilicus, but maybe some doctors do. I doubt that a silicone plug would keep the scar from tightening there if you got a adverse reraction from your scarring as soon as you took it out, so I am not sure if it is really worth while. It probably doesnt do any harm either though as long as it doesn't hold moisture and doesn't need to be taped.Good luck with your procedure!
I don't regularly have patients place something in their belly button following tummy tuck. I would only advise this if it appears that you are having scarring that is causing your belly button to have a shrunken appearance. Your doctor is the best person to ask if this is necessary. If they feel that it is, they should be able to tell you what size plug is necessary and where to find it.
Dear babybing67, Thank you for your clinical post and sorry to hear about your post tummy tuck delayed healing complication. A chronic and persistent seroma is rare but certainly no uncomplication of tummy tuck surgery. Generally, closed drainage allows the lymphatic system to gradually take...
I appreciate your question. Since there has been a change in your post op course, I would recommend you follow up with your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time. The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam. Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon...
Hi ejean1127,You definitely do not have sufficient laxity in your abdominal skin for a full abdominoplasty. Nonetheless, the stalk of your umbilicus can be transected to allow exposure to the upper abdominal diastasis for repair. If an umbilical hernia is present it can be repaired at the same...
