I am 3 month post op now and my midsection sticks out after I eat or by the end of the day. It's the midsection where I had muscle repair. Not only does it stick out its hard. What is that? What is it from? And what should I do?
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August 31, 2016
Answer: After tummy tuck, the mid section sticks out why?
I am sorry you suffered this rare but devastating complication. This usually occurs in smokers (even second-hand smoke or one nicotine gum, etc.), in patients who have liposuction in areas of the blood supply to the abdominal skin, too-tight closure, or in the random 1-2% where everything is...
Thank you for your question.Tummy tuck with BBL is a common combination in our practice. We typically do liposuction of the stomach first, flip the patient over, do liposuction of the back and hip rolls, then do the fat grafting to the buttocks, then flip the patient back over and do the tum...
There is a tendency for such delayed healing in combination surgery like hernia repair and tummy tuck. This is not unusual..annoying to have to deal with yes...unusual no. Hang in there and keep close touch with your plastic surgeon. This will heal.Good luck.Dr Vasisht