Can I have a tummy tuck with fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis?

Not recommended. (For a number of reasons.) First, though it sounds appealing to combine two operations into one, one is elective, and the other covered by insurance. Gone are the days when you could get insurance to "cover" the operating room, anesthesia, and many share-able costs, and you...

Hello noha85 Softening and fading of the surgical scars, return of sensation may take several months up to a year or longer. Your abdomen will feel tight for a month or longer. If you have had a muscle repair as well (the usual case), you will feel the most tightness down the center of your ...

You may find yourself hunched over for a few days or weeks post op; this can be attributed to a combination of repair and incision.  The muscles have been irritated to a certain extent by plication and the surgery itself.  The abdominal wall may need several months to get accustomed to the chang...

Dear K,   Sorry for your problem. Surgery is the ultimate solution, however, before resorting to it, I would recommend to aspirate the seroma weekly and apply a tight Velcro binder. That technique might cause the seroma cavity to shrink and eventually close down. Give it 2-3 weeks trial and if t...

Hello, Whether or not the job was done well or that it could have been done better is a matter of opinion, but it is clear there is more to do, possibly more for you to do too. What I mean is that you will not only need more surgery to optimize the job that was already done, but you may want to ...

Scar massage can be effective for the first year after surgery or longer.  The type of massage and what is needed is largely dependent upon your anatomy and point of recovery.  Your plastic surgeon will have better insight into your specific case. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surg...