What could this be? Why do I have a bulging belly with numbness 6 weeks after abdominalplasty??? What does this look like to you?? My physical therapist seems to think it moves from one side to the other when she presses on my belly. My plastic surgeon doesn't seem to believe it's a seroma. What is going on??
October 23, 2016
Answer: Pot Belly After Tummy Tuck Before photos would help immensely as well as an in-person exam. An alternative to you having a seroma is simply that you have significant intraabdominal/visceral fat. This is the fat that surrounds your organs which cannot be treated with liposuction or a tummy tuck. Decreasing this type of fat takes a change in diet, not plastic surgery. Having this extra fat pushes your abdominal wall outward, making you look like you have a pot belly, even when plication/internal corset is performed along with your tummy tuck. A tummy tuck treats extra skin, not inner fat. You may be noticing your potbelly even more now that your extra skin has been removed and tightened. Continue close follow-up and communication with your plastic surgeon.
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October 23, 2016
Answer: Pot Belly After Tummy Tuck Before photos would help immensely as well as an in-person exam. An alternative to you having a seroma is simply that you have significant intraabdominal/visceral fat. This is the fat that surrounds your organs which cannot be treated with liposuction or a tummy tuck. Decreasing this type of fat takes a change in diet, not plastic surgery. Having this extra fat pushes your abdominal wall outward, making you look like you have a pot belly, even when plication/internal corset is performed along with your tummy tuck. A tummy tuck treats extra skin, not inner fat. You may be noticing your potbelly even more now that your extra skin has been removed and tightened. Continue close follow-up and communication with your plastic surgeon.
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October 23, 2016
Answer: Tummy Tuck Post OP Thank you for your question and pictures. While most people see results at 6 to 8 weeks, swelling from a tummy tuck can remain for a year. Without an exam it's difficult to say if you have excess fat, a fluid collection or swelling. It's best to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. What does your plastic surgeon think is going on. In my experience, I would give it some more time to see what your final results will be.
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October 23, 2016
Answer: Tummy Tuck Post OP Thank you for your question and pictures. While most people see results at 6 to 8 weeks, swelling from a tummy tuck can remain for a year. Without an exam it's difficult to say if you have excess fat, a fluid collection or swelling. It's best to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. What does your plastic surgeon think is going on. In my experience, I would give it some more time to see what your final results will be.
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