I have a lot more upper abdominal pain and swelling after my tummy tuck. Is this normal? Lower belly flatter than upper (Photo)

Greetings. It would be wise to loose some weight and lower your BMI before any procedure.  This would help to minimize any potential complications and contribute to a better cosmetic result overall.  With weight loss, your potential result would look much better.  Good luck!

In tummy tuck cases where I use a drain, I ask patients to avoid sexual activity while the drains are in.  I am concerned about potential for drain contamination leading to infection, or injury caused by pulling on the drain.  It is best to speak to your plastic surgeon directly about...

It is not necessary to have massages following Tummy Tuck Surgery.  Wearing compression garments will be more important in the healing process.

Very good question!  I would recommend  working with a doctor that does have some weight criteria for selecting you as a patient.  Doctors that use weight restrictions are watching out for there patients safety.  The is well published medical data showing that patients who...

A standard part of a tummy tuck is to tighten the stomach wall muscles by suturing them closer together. Initially all of the strength of this repair comes from the sutures alone. As healing progresses, additional strength of the repair comes from the healing process and the scar tissue that...

You can get pregnant following a TT. The Pregnancy should not be affected by the repair but the repair might get affected by the pregnancy.