If I stand straight, as shown in one of the pictures, you can see a vertical line down the center of my stomach where the skin is loose. It's been 7 months since my surgery. I lost 130 lbs and had a tummy tuck to remove my excess skin and also got breast implants. My surgeon suggested having another surgery that would be a vertical incision on my stomach to remove the excess skin. It is heartbreaking to still have loose skin in my stomach area after a tummy tuck that I thought would correct it.
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October 27, 2017
Answer: Is it normal to have this much loose skin after a tummy tuck? It is mostly noticeable when I bend over, even slightly
Thank you very much for this very relevant question. This does happen every now and then. There can be two possible reasons or a combination of both the incision can be very low and swelling can compromise the lymphatic drainage of the legs in the groin area. Most of the time however it is a ve...
The incisions after a tummy tuck can take up to two-three months to by truly, fully healed. The majority of healing is in the first 6 weeks, but small areas may open up or be incompletely sealed at this juncture. Usually all you have to do is apply some ointment (Aquaphor or an antibiotic,...
At only 6 days post-op, it's much too early to start worrying over how your final results will look. Generally it takes about 6 months for your new contours to fully develop. As for stretch marks, the only ones that are completely removed are those that were present on the excised skin. Your...
