I had gastric bypass surgery in 2006. Due to major weight loss (134lbs) I have a lot of excess skin which causes me to suffer from recurring boils and it's a major blow to my self esteem. I had a major stroke at 32 yrs old due to a blood clot in my carotid artery,my hematologist says that I have to take coumadin for life. I want to have a tummy tuck but the surgeon requires me to stop coumadin for 2 months 1 month pre-op and 1 month post op
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October 30, 2014
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Your body will continue to change for months after your surgery and at this stage there is still swelling that is going on. You may not end up with complete flatness, but it should continue to change and flatten.
Thank you for your question and posting pictures. This is a very common dilemma and I believe you are a good candidate for lateral tension abdominoplasty tummy tuck at this time without any weight-loss prior to the procedure. I find my patients lose approximately 15% of their body weight after...
With an umbilical float procedure the umbilicus is detached from the abdominal wall and is brought down with your skin. It is very difficult to raise it if this is the case. Fixing the point at which it is retethered to the abdominal wall may help.
