I am 4 weeks post mini tummy tuck with lipo, muscle repair and a moved belly button. My upper ab muscles hurt and every now and then i get almost like a bubble feeling moving up ab and then it goes away. It hurts to sneeze and cough. Also i am numb and at same time my tummy feels SO sensitive to the touch or shirt rubbing. I am hoping its just the nerve recovering but it is so weird.
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When doing a tram flap the rectus muscle is removed to a large extent from the lower 1/3 of the rectus sheath.this usually leads to a "bulge". which is hard to fix. If it progresses, it may become a true hernia which may require surgery. I approach externally and reinforce with ultra...
Thank you so much for your question about your tummy tuck healing.No worries - this is an internal PDS suture that would like to leave instead of absorb. Don't cut it short - call your surgeon and let him/her coax it out. He knows where the suture was placed and he can remove it more easily than...
Thank you so much for your question about a tummy tuck.Yes, a Type 1 diabetic can have a tummy tuck - if the glucose is under excellent control.Yes, there is a slightly higher risk of infection but it is entirely reasonable to have it done.There is no way to remove excess skin after weight loss...
