How can I tell if I have been botched? (photo)

October 22, 2015
Asked By:tallen85 in Cincinnati, OH

I had an abdomoplasty and penniculectomy on September 30 and I look worse than before I went in. I was flat at the top with excess skin at the bottom now I have a buldge at the top and my navel looks horrible they keep saying that its swelling but its been 3 weeks can u please help me figure out if I was botched. there is even a section that has come apart and my navel is still oozing

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