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Yes, this can be normal. Everything is tighter now than it was before surgery, which acts to shrink your stomach. Make sure you are not overeating. Try to some bland foods for a while, as your stomach may just be reacting to some medications you have had. Make sure you are not constipated. I recommend stool softeners to keep a regular bowel regimen after surgery. Constipation can be very uncomfortable and can cause heartburn as well. Drink plenty of water. Follow your surgeon's advice. Make sure you are not having other symptoms - if so, call your surgeon's office. Congratulations!
Combination procedures are nice in that you have one exposure to antithesia and one recovery. Before surgery with hepatitis C, you should be medically stable and have a clearance for surgery from your primary care doctor and Hepatologist.You should have the procedure done by a Board...
Hi. As long as you are in good health otherwise, your BP controlled and your glucose control I see no problem. My middle daughter, who is now 32, has been a type I diabetic since the age of 1. I feel very confortable in dealing with disbetes in the cosmetic surgery patient. Your A1C must be in...
Thank you for your question and photos. Based on what I see in the photos, your "before" photos look phenomenal, and it seemed like you didn't need to undergo a tummy tuck. You had great abdominal muscles and a toned stomach. On the other hand, recovery varies per individual. In your case,...
Thank you for your question. This is a common scenario with patients in my office. Ideally, some weight-loss would be beneficial, however, I understand that this is very difficult for most patients. My patients can expect to lose 15 to 20% of their body weight after a Lateral Tension...
Seroma is probably the most common complication of abdominoplasty. While annoying, this rarely results in a serious problem or long term issue. You should see your surgeon frequently to have this assessed and possibly aspirated again. Often it takes several aspirations to resolve these. Chronic...
I would warn you to be very careful about what you see and read about out of country surgery. There are many variable that others here have written about, those this typically are not even discussed. All of us the in the U.S. has seen patients who have had out of country surgeries that have...
