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Bulge Above Belly Button After Tummy Tuck...What is It?

AndiP
I am 4.5 months post op from full TT. 6 wks post op I became ill w/ violent cough, sneezing. I was very flat for 6 wks po..then a bulge began. PS says it's fat and he wants to lipo. I explained that does not make sense b/c it was flat before and also it's in the place were I feel so much strain when I sneeze/cough..and I have a hard bulge..bulge flattens some with rest. He said he did 1 layer of sutures. I suspect a muscle repair issue. Could muscle be swollen, but repair intact?

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