Does the bulge in my upper abdomen appear to be muscle repair failure? My stomach was not like this for the first 8 to 9 weeks and suddenly this bulge appeared. My doctor says it is not muscle repair failure but I am left to wonder what it is.
December 16, 2017
Answer: Bulge Most likely your surgeon is correct. So there is only so much we can tighten the muscles. Even after that you may have some bulging of the abdominal wall. It usually is what we call visceral fat or internal fat. This is the fat that surrounds your organs. That visceral fat adds volume to the abdomen and pushes out on the abdomen from the inside causing a buglge. The cure..................lose weight. This fat can not be addressed surgically at all by anyone and its quantity is a function of how much extra weight you carry. If you lose 20 pounds you will see that bulge go down, can promise you that. So surgical intervention can get you most of the way there, but you the patient has to do the rest. I think your tummy looks, great and you look great, and if you lose weight on your own your result will be even better! Best of luck.
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December 16, 2017
Answer: Bulge Most likely your surgeon is correct. So there is only so much we can tighten the muscles. Even after that you may have some bulging of the abdominal wall. It usually is what we call visceral fat or internal fat. This is the fat that surrounds your organs. That visceral fat adds volume to the abdomen and pushes out on the abdomen from the inside causing a buglge. The cure..................lose weight. This fat can not be addressed surgically at all by anyone and its quantity is a function of how much extra weight you carry. If you lose 20 pounds you will see that bulge go down, can promise you that. So surgical intervention can get you most of the way there, but you the patient has to do the rest. I think your tummy looks, great and you look great, and if you lose weight on your own your result will be even better! Best of luck.
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